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 7035-01-372-5006
NSN 5998-01-393-8408
NSN 4140-00-787-8531
NSN 7035-01-167-2241
NSN 6145-01-125-4106
NSN 4140-01-509-0738
NSN 5910-00-900-5467
NSN 5996-00-998-3006
NSN 5965-01-551-1900
NSN 6110-01-506-5423
NSN 5920-00-883-0993
NSN 5935-00-935-5769