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 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 2925-00-211-4469
NSN 5910-01-442-7635
NSN 5975-01-116-4472
NSN 6105-00-246-5311
NSN 5999-01-531-0597
NSN 5930-01-624-6963
NSN 5990-01-248-8222
NSN 5920-01-468-0186
NSN 5990-01-320-1412
NSN 5996-00-644-4662
NSN 6620-01-313-1204