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 7035-01-056-5350
NSN 5855-00-055-1579
NSN 6685-00-141-4300
NSN 5915-00-153-4416
NSN 4140-00-678-8443
NSN 4140-01-222-7552
NSN 6130-01-496-6162
NSN 5950-00-014-0569
NSN 5925-01-141-6688
NSN 5999-01-624-5533
NSN 5930-01-452-0080
NSN 6145-01-213-0754