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 7035-01-629-4317
NSN 6320-00-070-4544
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 6110-01-464-2931
NSN 6620-00-770-9794
NSN 5910-00-724-2085
NSN 4140-01-155-3101
NSN 5930-01-129-6402
NSN 5930-01-565-4483
NSN 6130-01-253-8411
NSN 5935-00-761-9130
NSN 5920-01-536-5896