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 7035-01-144-6408
NSN 7035-01-187-0266
NSN 4140-00-111-2617
NSN 6610-01-310-3313
NSN 6320-01-575-6342
NSN 5985-00-367-4291
NSN 6135-01-139-1700
NSN 5990-01-440-7135
NSN 5996-01-534-9995
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 6685-01-593-8237
NSN 5996-00-456-0895