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 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 6150-01-451-0699
NSN 6110-00-391-7000
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5985-01-406-4125
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5905-01-418-2731
NSN 5950-01-535-3967
NSN 5855-01-533-7051
NSN 5960-01-157-7009
NSN 6685-01-252-8887
NSN 5935-01-292-6336