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 7035-01-435-7962
NSN 5905-01-159-7577
NSN 6610-00-581-0771
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 5996-00-925-1953
NSN 5930-01-566-4484
NSN 5950-01-598-7529
NSN 6620-01-383-7519
NSN 5905-01-476-8224
NSN 6320-01-347-2638
NSN 6130-01-111-9868
NSN 7035-01-058-5668