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 7035-01-294-2688
NSN 5965-01-062-6237
NSN 6620-00-575-9230
NSN 5915-01-441-7857
NSN 5905-01-424-0747
NSN 5965-00-175-8972
NSN 6150-01-188-1518
NSN 5835-00-034-4976
NSN 5975-01-581-5826
NSN 6650-01-516-3631
NSN 5950-00-786-1577
NSN 6150-00-345-7917