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 7035-01-069-3537
NSN 6645-01-648-4439
NSN 5975-01-465-3948
NSN 6650-01-199-0570
NSN 5835-00-880-6477
NSN 5855-00-054-4686
NSN 5950-00-851-1922
NSN 6240-00-855-4518
NSN 5935-01-312-8933
NSN 5996-00-082-0320
NSN 6610-01-590-4707
NSN 5990-00-464-6093