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 7035-01-166-2473
NSN 6145-01-494-7536
NSN 6620-00-362-9460
NSN 5935-01-387-8873
NSN 5975-01-373-1724
NSN 6240-00-368-8541
NSN 6220-01-381-1793
NSN 5996-00-287-6366
NSN 5999-01-197-7799
NSN 5998-01-232-0715
NSN 6105-01-486-6112
NSN 5945-00-067-3770