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 7035-01-241-9908
NSN 5910-01-262-3672
NSN 5998-00-113-3045
NSN 5910-01-512-8782
NSN 6110-01-079-4048
NSN 6620-01-549-6653
NSN 6220-01-313-9583
NSN 5990-01-264-3320
NSN 2925-01-063-7876
NSN 5975-01-628-6889
NSN 6685-01-211-6590
NSN 6320-00-284-1524