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 7035-01-390-1132
NSN 5975-01-248-8740
NSN 6145-01-449-4409
NSN 5915-01-597-9432
NSN 5895-01-588-9796
NSN 6610-00-164-1510
NSN 6240-01-499-6109
NSN 6645-00-801-8237
NSN 5935-00-539-5944
NSN 5965-00-484-3966
NSN 5905-00-911-7911
NSN 6620-01-494-9858