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 7035-01-422-4642
NSN 6620-01-301-1272
NSN 6645-01-496-0073
NSN 5965-01-200-6613
NSN 6110-00-288-4179
NSN 5925-00-140-6367
NSN 5950-01-463-2713
NSN 4140-01-143-2523
NSN 6620-00-975-5159
NSN 5945-00-969-1071
NSN 5855-01-395-7429
NSN 5950-00-236-3033