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 7035-01-062-8578
NSN 5835-00-874-1085
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 6135-01-483-1501
NSN 6650-01-223-3113
NSN 6150-01-014-2663
NSN 6685-00-580-7012
NSN 5895-00-023-8561
NSN 5930-01-221-9512
NSN 5945-00-957-0738
NSN 4140-00-273-1199
NSN 6105-01-388-1926