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 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 5998-00-914-9032
NSN 6130-00-218-1363
NSN 6620-01-315-2414
NSN 6110-01-192-3786
NSN 5999-01-412-6503
NSN 6130-01-548-8283
NSN 5905-01-353-7894
NSN 6105-01-573-7488
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 5996-01-380-0426
NSN 4140-01-381-0099