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 7035-01-071-0197
NSN 6620-01-296-9803
NSN 5990-00-905-6472
NSN 4140-00-478-2012
NSN 5895-01-071-2709
NSN 5895-00-934-1372
NSN 6685-01-114-3206
NSN 7035-00-155-9513
NSN 6150-00-316-3223
NSN 5950-01-142-0588
NSN 5835-01-501-0526
NSN 5990-00-658-3953