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 7035-01-319-2315
NSN 5945-01-282-8070
NSN 5895-01-644-8945
NSN 6650-00-494-8671
NSN 5985-00-068-7937
NSN 6110-01-396-6087
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5960-01-530-0581
NSN 6320-01-290-5271
NSN 5915-01-519-2234
NSN 6645-01-175-3568
NSN 5920-00-476-0528