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 7035-01-003-1944
NSN 5945-00-888-7744
NSN 7035-01-175-4321
NSN 6145-01-031-6739
NSN 5975-01-071-7749
NSN 7035-00-205-8739
NSN 6105-01-252-9548
NSN 5965-00-232-7395
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 5920-01-187-1794
NSN 5945-01-534-3664
NSN 4140-01-390-0455