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 7035-01-027-2259
NSN 5996-01-165-3087
NSN 5895-01-223-5212
NSN 6650-00-181-1446
NSN 6150-01-580-0435
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6610-01-642-9557
NSN 5996-00-059-7061
NSN 5999-00-887-9966
NSN 5965-00-999-4334
NSN 5965-01-570-1625