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 7035-01-218-6960
NSN 6620-01-288-8249
NSN 5910-00-554-8207
NSN 5996-01-113-6362
NSN 6620-01-084-5112
NSN 6135-01-480-8121
NSN 5925-00-813-6810
NSN 2925-00-790-6949
NSN 5985-01-226-3492
NSN 2925-01-411-4666
NSN 5910-01-448-6661
NSN 5910-01-110-1140