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 7035-01-518-2807
NSN 6145-01-007-4937
NSN 5935-01-237-6510
NSN 5905-01-188-4397
NSN 5855-01-612-8748
NSN 5950-01-305-0328
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 5930-00-139-5862
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 5975-00-343-0370
NSN 5960-01-410-8177
NSN 5975-01-613-7902