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 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5855-01-225-5855
NSN 6220-01-021-0181
NSN 6650-00-618-9398
NSN 6650-00-143-1889
NSN 6135-01-430-3119
NSN 5999-01-444-1791
NSN 6620-00-247-7427
NSN 4140-01-216-0008
NSN 5945-00-117-3520
NSN 5950-01-123-9547
NSN 5910-01-619-6406