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 7035-01-498-4895
NSN 5835-01-315-2745
NSN 6685-01-430-4759
NSN 6150-01-307-4010
NSN 4140-01-601-9174
NSN 5930-00-711-6509
NSN 5915-01-212-8514
NSN 5910-01-247-1574
NSN 5999-01-629-5238
NSN 5905-00-526-9582
NSN 5855-00-298-0261
NSN 5855-00-051-2792