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 6240-01-401-5340
NSN 7035-01-403-2841
NSN 5945-00-666-4700
NSN 5996-00-818-1618
NSN 6110-01-419-4951
NSN 6685-01-033-7838
NSN 5965-01-023-0245
NSN 5895-00-039-7257
NSN 6610-01-468-0679
NSN 5835-00-829-0670
NSN 5910-00-967-3525
NSN 7035-01-574-0062