A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 7035-01-341-4003
NSN 6610-01-399-7613
NSN 5915-01-051-8226
NSN 6685-01-461-3865
NSN 5950-01-286-2175
NSN 5930-01-370-0266
NSN 5999-01-473-9152
NSN 5915-00-425-6175
NSN 5996-01-212-3066
NSN 6105-01-269-1988
NSN 5915-01-366-5455
NSN 4140-01-097-7320