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 7035-01-428-2336
NSN 5996-01-570-4583
NSN 5915-01-200-9423
NSN 5895-01-460-3915
NSN 6150-01-484-9299
NSN 5925-01-395-7600
NSN 4140-00-838-1252
NSN 5835-01-263-1293
NSN 5985-01-528-3689
NSN 5990-00-127-6749
NSN 6685-00-244-4974
NSN 2925-01-004-5627