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 7035-01-583-9588
NSN 5915-01-535-8516
NSN 6620-01-004-5632
NSN 5935-01-171-0645
NSN 5999-00-585-3338
NSN 7035-01-512-5396
NSN 5895-01-069-2479
NSN 6610-01-041-9296
NSN 5925-00-089-6131
NSN 5996-00-383-6173
NSN 6320-01-364-1840
NSN 6110-01-237-1158