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 7035-01-376-3843
NSN 2925-00-485-0543
NSN 6110-00-213-8078
NSN 6650-01-005-0714
NSN 5975-00-508-1505
NSN 5915-00-716-1821
NSN 5930-01-399-8713
NSN 5945-01-043-1676
NSN 5996-00-840-5246
NSN 5920-01-102-3248
NSN 5945-00-821-5498
NSN 5915-00-381-9197