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 7035-01-474-2768
NSN 5965-01-534-7152
NSN 6620-01-377-0414
NSN 5999-00-517-9503
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 6105-00-249-8803
NSN 6105-00-223-3719
NSN 6130-00-348-1410
NSN 5915-01-098-2722
NSN 5985-01-273-0657
NSN 5950-01-129-4991
NSN 5996-01-227-4496