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 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 5985-01-213-3549
NSN 5930-00-050-3734
NSN 5925-01-512-8126
NSN 5945-01-170-4000
NSN 5975-00-146-0103
NSN 6610-01-391-5092
NSN 6610-01-494-3703
NSN 5985-01-266-8760
NSN 6145-01-211-0774
NSN 6145-00-184-1110
NSN 5935-01-364-7857