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 7035-01-204-7481
NSN 4140-01-179-8299
NSN 6240-01-506-2059
NSN 5996-00-058-3089
NSN 7035-00-059-7970
NSN 5915-00-116-8927
NSN 5998-00-394-7118
NSN 6320-01-347-2638
NSN 5998-01-130-7032
NSN 7035-00-968-4848
NSN 6610-01-026-1701
NSN 5930-01-544-7651