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 7035-01-348-5153
NSN 6145-01-508-4668
NSN 4140-00-451-8374
NSN 5895-01-588-6185
NSN 6685-00-225-9816
NSN 5945-01-601-1772
NSN 5905-00-564-7313
NSN 6650-01-470-1315
NSN 7035-01-564-1821
NSN 6135-01-508-3784
NSN 5996-00-816-9320
NSN 5950-00-547-3690