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 7035-01-524-3902
NSN 5910-01-026-3352
NSN 5925-01-294-5106
NSN 6610-01-420-7817
NSN 6645-01-313-3139
NSN 5999-00-170-5294
NSN 5905-01-211-5374
NSN 6130-01-447-2797
NSN 6620-01-204-9990
NSN 5996-01-167-9234
NSN 5975-01-614-9217
NSN 6240-00-571-8449