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 7035-01-042-5308
NSN 6130-01-436-8158
NSN 6110-00-446-6099
NSN 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 5925-01-485-9235
NSN 5960-01-518-4440
NSN 5998-01-624-0163
NSN 5915-01-283-2995
NSN 5915-00-203-2859
NSN 4140-01-155-0508
NSN 5910-01-527-2710
NSN 5925-00-912-2774