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 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 7035-00-299-7150
NSN 6650-01-100-3185
NSN 5999-01-499-5490
NSN 5965-01-642-1560
NSN 6320-01-445-8192
NSN 6110-01-115-6034
NSN 6645-00-025-4771
NSN 5996-01-206-4104
NSN 4140-01-158-0786
NSN 5895-01-157-8795
NSN 5950-01-241-8736