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 7035-00-283-3112
NSN 6620-01-421-3370
NSN 5910-01-394-6109
NSN 5990-00-167-2692
NSN 5935-01-646-4021
NSN 6150-01-312-9462
NSN 5895-01-350-3116
NSN 6650-01-389-0225
NSN 5945-01-200-1589
NSN 4140-01-224-3803
NSN 4140-01-012-2460
NSN 5895-01-310-8659