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 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 5835-01-062-6258
NSN 6685-01-580-3418
NSN 5965-01-497-5961
NSN 5945-00-497-1566
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5985-01-250-6158
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 6105-01-538-4026
NSN 5925-01-223-9339
NSN 5985-00-568-3726
NSN 5985-01-333-8944