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 7035-00-557-5570
NSN 5985-01-355-1032
NSN 6145-00-864-5334
NSN 5965-01-436-0390
NSN 5910-01-080-3315
NSN 5975-01-492-5505
NSN 5905-01-231-8791
NSN 6130-01-431-6942
NSN 5945-01-545-4324
NSN 6135-01-540-9655
NSN 5855-01-165-6361
NSN 4140-01-254-2739