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 7035-01-206-2623
NSN 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 5895-00-018-3858
NSN 5990-01-330-4552
NSN 6150-00-964-7303
NSN 6645-01-577-2306
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 6145-01-315-7162
NSN 6620-01-125-8904
NSN 6105-01-082-5504
NSN 5920-01-439-0260
NSN 5996-00-226-5364