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 7035-01-528-1799
NSN 5935-01-328-6763
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 2925-01-116-6838
NSN 6130-00-361-7114
NSN 6145-01-221-6518
NSN 6150-01-653-4550
NSN 5935-01-050-3880
NSN 5998-01-578-8056
NSN 5925-00-979-9134
NSN 5945-01-631-0175
NSN 6645-01-544-3581