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 7035-01-464-1213
NSN 6685-01-263-7054
NSN 5930-01-287-9245
NSN 5999-00-233-8589
NSN 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 5998-00-295-3694
NSN 5985-01-630-4617
NSN 6685-00-985-2174
NSN 5950-01-592-9338
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 6145-00-056-2046
NSN 6145-01-284-5805