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 7035-01-469-0109
NSN 5996-01-485-0562
NSN 4140-01-109-5564
NSN 5965-01-279-1075
NSN 6110-01-015-2866
NSN 5855-01-542-9059
NSN 5895-01-424-5906
NSN 6240-01-077-3788
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5920-01-388-0103
NSN 5975-00-460-5045
NSN 6145-00-011-2390