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 7035-01-184-8905
NSN 6130-01-021-4980
NSN 6145-00-966-8961
NSN 5935-01-322-6536
NSN 4140-00-541-9077
NSN 5935-01-066-4781
NSN 4140-01-104-0743
NSN 5905-01-243-0733
NSN 5950-00-099-9612
NSN 5930-01-458-8258
NSN 5999-00-481-1422
NSN 6105-01-564-9442