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 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 5950-00-353-5382
NSN 5910-01-578-6803
NSN 6620-01-073-6365
NSN 6130-01-335-0437
NSN 6645-01-490-5948
NSN 5945-01-560-2948
NSN 5935-01-433-5730
NSN 6150-00-233-6356
NSN 5999-01-571-7626
NSN 5915-01-233-3272
NSN 5835-01-615-4766