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 7035-01-654-0984
NSN 5985-01-515-2994
NSN 6645-01-440-0755
NSN 6685-00-243-6628
NSN 5999-01-310-3133
NSN 6685-01-122-4074
NSN 5930-01-080-1422
NSN 5965-01-440-1213
NSN 6110-00-250-7913
NSN 6685-01-329-4122
NSN 5950-01-207-8601
NSN 5985-01-444-4229