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 7035-00-623-4744
NSN 6150-00-888-7194
NSN 5925-01-590-6206
NSN 5905-01-655-7737
NSN 6685-01-247-4396
NSN 5975-01-361-8473
NSN 5935-01-142-1241
NSN 6650-00-999-3566
NSN 6650-01-051-2021
NSN 4140-01-388-8879
NSN 5945-01-463-2218
NSN 6145-01-647-1383