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 7035-01-482-1145
NSN 6240-00-972-8181
NSN 5855-01-278-4868
NSN 5965-01-430-4654
NSN 6105-01-414-6347
NSN 5999-00-532-3238
NSN 6610-00-172-3966
NSN 5990-01-600-5989
NSN 5996-01-428-2807
NSN 6145-01-378-7626
NSN 6135-01-035-1871
NSN 6620-00-394-1812