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 7035-01-556-2554
NSN 6220-01-457-9678
NSN 6685-00-184-0937
NSN 5895-01-091-8363
NSN 5935-01-463-7413
NSN 4140-00-486-6292
NSN 5935-01-548-9400
NSN 6685-00-965-0192
NSN 5998-01-279-5532
NSN 6150-00-231-3689
NSN 5910-01-085-5763
NSN 5998-00-509-5069