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 7035-01-514-8522
NSN 5950-00-365-7583
NSN 5998-01-331-4066
NSN 5925-01-067-2928
NSN 6240-00-357-7976
NSN 6135-01-351-2690
NSN 5855-01-197-2774
NSN 5925-01-324-5260
NSN 5985-01-086-9670
NSN 5910-00-629-8345
NSN 6135-01-632-9323
NSN 6105-00-087-5591