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 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5998-01-224-0094
NSN 5996-01-543-2927
NSN 5996-00-570-9695
NSN 4140-00-820-1145
NSN 5920-01-153-2690
NSN 6150-01-492-7633
NSN 6240-00-426-1972
NSN 2925-01-516-9858
NSN 6105-00-145-2607
NSN 5920-00-436-7753
NSN 5915-01-398-5533