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 7035-00-177-1557
NSN 5996-00-494-6920
NSN 5985-01-463-5779
NSN 5935-01-611-9651
NSN 6685-00-964-5262
NSN 5999-00-247-1352
NSN 5950-01-104-4717
NSN 6610-01-601-7648
NSN 6130-01-123-7586
NSN 5965-01-486-9586
NSN 5895-00-580-0842
NSN 6645-01-646-2953