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 7035-01-658-1623
NSN 5975-01-062-7258
NSN 6130-01-383-3127
NSN 5920-00-473-0563
NSN 5996-00-902-7394
NSN 5855-01-447-4097
NSN 5985-01-523-9050
NSN 6240-00-204-0459
NSN 5990-01-392-5682
NSN 6650-01-423-2834
NSN 6645-01-529-8822
NSN 5895-01-444-3921