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 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 5925-01-250-5875
NSN 6610-01-291-4173
NSN 6620-00-378-3070
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 6110-00-280-2753
NSN 5985-00-661-1457
NSN 5999-01-592-8979
NSN 7035-00-408-8170
NSN 2925-01-184-2413
NSN 6150-01-600-0490
NSN 6610-01-259-0251