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 7035-01-076-4067
NSN 5975-00-165-1089
NSN 5905-00-638-6776
NSN 5905-01-580-1712
NSN 6135-01-532-4104
NSN 6220-01-654-0007
NSN 5999-01-412-6282
NSN 5930-00-636-8888
NSN 5985-00-633-9963
NSN 5965-01-146-0579
NSN 6240-01-167-5979
NSN 6130-01-352-5644