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 7035-01-406-5232
NSN 5999-00-348-4427
NSN 5895-01-434-5672
NSN 6645-01-464-4937
NSN 6685-00-112-1240
NSN 5950-01-026-9864
NSN 5999-00-005-4596
NSN 5996-01-329-2499
NSN 5996-01-543-0765
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 5945-01-419-4338
NSN 7035-00-703-3535