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 7035-01-442-7947
NSN 5975-00-104-5399
NSN 5945-01-266-8940
NSN 6110-00-177-7810
NSN 6110-00-243-9210
NSN 5930-01-013-9251
NSN 5965-01-657-0651
NSN 6145-00-459-4899
NSN 6650-01-418-0790
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5999-01-271-3405
NSN 6645-01-114-8044