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 7035-01-074-7634
NSN 5960-01-331-3817
NSN 5990-01-476-9956
NSN 6645-01-502-3068
NSN 5950-01-179-1886
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5895-00-713-3674
NSN 5855-01-068-3683
NSN 5960-01-060-9248
NSN 6220-01-038-1404
NSN 7035-01-420-5404
NSN 4140-00-253-1801