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 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5915-01-147-5906
NSN 5998-01-617-6769
NSN 5935-01-438-2130
NSN 5930-01-424-7209
NSN 6620-01-048-4145
NSN 6220-00-469-3292
NSN 6135-01-617-0253
NSN 6145-01-117-1613
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 6650-01-605-2302
NSN 6650-01-574-4934