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 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 5985-00-740-7154
NSN 5990-00-893-8998
NSN 5925-01-157-9548
NSN 6240-00-319-4549
NSN 5915-01-411-1503
NSN 5998-01-521-5180
NSN 7035-01-490-1696
NSN 5930-00-898-5450
NSN 5999-01-069-1520
NSN 6650-01-647-1086
NSN 5996-01-454-1821