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 7035-01-056-4603
NSN 5975-01-454-6282
NSN 6145-01-146-5555
NSN 6610-00-582-1107
NSN 5965-01-249-9530
NSN 5895-01-423-8486
NSN 5945-01-309-0996
NSN 5996-01-085-7616
NSN 6135-01-242-2304
NSN 7035-00-978-7837
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 6320-01-278-2359