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 7035-01-443-3052
NSN 5965-01-355-7164
NSN 5910-00-307-7748
NSN 7035-01-492-5271
NSN 5985-01-170-4076
NSN 5910-00-578-5908
NSN 6645-00-279-1777
NSN 6145-01-632-1083
NSN 6110-01-042-8115
NSN 5960-01-364-1318
NSN 5996-01-237-4501
NSN 5915-01-509-4953