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 7035-01-166-2473
NSN 5996-00-166-0037
NSN 5930-00-060-9987
NSN 5945-01-605-1480
NSN 5975-01-315-8948
NSN 6145-01-621-8846
NSN 5920-01-475-4892
NSN 5998-00-679-0903
NSN 5985-00-258-7134
NSN 2925-00-707-6770
NSN 5925-01-116-1794
NSN 6645-01-372-5588