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 7035-01-263-0154
NSN 5915-00-259-3772
NSN 5925-01-432-0149
NSN 5996-01-421-0422
NSN 5985-00-448-7417
NSN 5895-01-441-7940
NSN 6130-00-205-1714
NSN 5935-01-451-2771
NSN 6150-00-008-5122
NSN 6320-00-238-9973
NSN 6135-01-156-4627
NSN 6150-01-116-3188