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 7035-00-513-9764
NSN 5990-00-174-6695
NSN 6610-01-296-3796
NSN 6135-01-552-1568
NSN 5945-00-923-9374
NSN 6240-00-816-6749
NSN 6320-01-129-9656
NSN 2925-00-764-0167
NSN 2925-01-139-5144
NSN 5935-00-752-0349
NSN 6150-00-586-9517
NSN 7035-00-897-7567