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 7035-01-304-0305
NSN 6620-01-342-0470
NSN 4140-00-613-9209
NSN 6130-01-045-4032
NSN 5935-00-243-8752
NSN 5965-01-162-8689
NSN 5965-01-388-1379
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6145-00-758-9884
NSN 5975-01-007-8376
NSN 5905-01-604-4458
NSN 5998-01-131-2884