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 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 6240-01-235-8281
NSN 5960-00-422-5318
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5915-00-152-4016
NSN 6685-01-086-4715
NSN 5935-01-486-6174
NSN 5965-00-876-2378
NSN 4140-01-028-9602
NSN 5930-01-160-7126
NSN 5999-00-465-8473
NSN 6650-00-971-5054