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 7035-01-199-6915
NSN 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 5965-00-100-1291
NSN 5935-01-632-6898
NSN 5855-01-331-8502
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 5996-00-330-2179
NSN 2925-01-554-5246
NSN 5945-00-931-0439
NSN 5999-00-848-8041
NSN 6645-01-188-5237
NSN 5999-01-156-7041