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 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 5855-01-143-4470
NSN 6145-01-020-1787
NSN 4140-01-120-9243
NSN 6320-01-476-7476
NSN 5996-01-570-9845
NSN 5915-01-588-9223
NSN 4140-01-327-7085
NSN 4140-01-216-0008
NSN 5998-01-486-5578
NSN 5945-00-081-2026
NSN 7035-01-364-0286