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 7035-01-485-0269
NSN 2925-01-231-6312
NSN 6650-01-061-8982
NSN 6220-01-028-4488
NSN 5975-01-381-1751
NSN 6145-00-964-7466
NSN 6105-01-625-9519
NSN 6130-00-393-5039
NSN 5905-01-492-8940
NSN 5910-00-578-1623
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 6650-01-275-0945