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 7035-00-523-7492
NSN 6685-01-029-3416
NSN 4140-00-289-9263
NSN 5915-01-338-6431
NSN 5999-01-192-1411
NSN 5855-01-340-4782
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 6145-01-340-8686
NSN 5996-01-191-8758
NSN 5935-01-333-1874
NSN 6130-01-151-9930
NSN 5990-01-161-4625