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 7035-01-135-7783
NSN 5975-01-174-5592
NSN 6135-01-647-5692
NSN 5835-01-168-6256
NSN 6610-00-957-2464
NSN 6110-00-679-8961
NSN 5930-00-561-1858
NSN 6685-00-932-6302
NSN 5998-01-100-3496
NSN 6150-01-338-4330
NSN 5930-00-297-8848
NSN 6135-01-167-7604