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 7035-01-322-8180
NSN 5998-01-260-4295
NSN 5855-01-406-4821
NSN 5930-00-956-3539
NSN 5905-01-427-3804
NSN 5925-00-723-6148
NSN 6150-00-834-4196
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 5930-00-837-4649
NSN 6220-01-231-1766
NSN 6650-01-379-9215
NSN 5915-01-285-5316