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 7035-00-163-6221
NSN 5985-01-294-9270
NSN 5835-01-170-5537
NSN 6145-01-366-5902
NSN 6685-01-392-6138
NSN 5960-00-821-8739
NSN 6220-01-236-9816
NSN 5998-01-425-7310
NSN 6150-01-499-9181
NSN 5935-01-334-4858
NSN 5945-01-515-3838
NSN 5935-01-218-5653