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 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5915-01-234-5143
NSN 6145-01-113-8205
NSN 6610-01-529-2337
NSN 6620-00-160-0844
NSN 2925-00-464-7892
NSN 5945-01-422-1684
NSN 7035-01-428-2336
NSN 5945-00-861-6108
NSN 6650-01-204-2524
NSN 5975-01-222-5631
NSN 5998-00-205-2951