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 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 5950-00-565-8795
NSN 7035-01-392-5274
NSN 6620-01-149-2842
NSN 5985-00-873-9294
NSN 5998-00-303-2278
NSN 6145-01-578-7980
NSN 6685-01-128-9788
NSN 6110-01-573-5929
NSN 5996-01-296-4466
NSN 6105-01-103-0555
NSN 7035-01-026-1171