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 7035-00-442-1869
NSN 5999-01-339-6560
NSN 6150-01-012-8417
NSN 6320-01-627-8295
NSN 6135-01-490-7704
NSN 6105-01-401-5361
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 5915-00-418-3849
NSN 5910-01-573-6538
NSN 4140-00-905-5035
NSN 6135-00-500-2082
NSN 5965-00-051-0815