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 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 6220-01-233-1534
NSN 5998-01-175-1741
NSN 4140-01-555-0876
NSN 6620-01-061-3497
NSN 6130-01-351-9600
NSN 2925-01-611-2423
NSN 5990-00-450-7304
NSN 5920-01-213-1513
NSN 5975-01-264-6801
NSN 5996-00-537-3947
NSN 6130-01-227-6719