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 7035-01-203-8010
NSN 5960-00-281-0824
NSN 5975-00-456-0627
NSN 5950-01-226-8422
NSN 5999-00-840-6361
NSN 6645-01-467-9983
NSN 5910-00-886-5187
NSN 6150-01-162-4221
NSN 6145-00-912-2616
NSN 5930-00-433-1022
NSN 5905-01-290-4093
NSN 5910-00-074-9982