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 7035-01-202-8172
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 6150-00-158-5620
NSN 6110-01-446-6678
NSN 5895-01-094-5689
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6110-01-342-6869
NSN 6105-01-105-0042
NSN 5925-00-720-1354
NSN 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 5975-00-852-9046
NSN 5925-01-066-1911