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 7035-01-322-8180
NSN 5996-00-200-5610
NSN 5950-01-164-2489
NSN 5930-01-327-3744
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6110-01-074-5677
NSN 5905-00-482-3471
NSN 6105-01-578-8842
NSN 6150-00-762-6648
NSN 6610-01-646-9101
NSN 5985-00-009-2798
NSN 5965-00-581-0981