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 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5965-01-105-7901
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 5835-01-561-2959
NSN 6240-00-432-2705
NSN 5975-01-315-2764
NSN 5915-00-734-4399
NSN 5855-01-325-9507
NSN 4140-00-084-3358
NSN 6610-01-269-5437
NSN 6620-01-173-3284
NSN 6110-01-444-1688