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 7035-01-094-2365
NSN 6135-00-235-1938
NSN 5835-01-004-2563
NSN 6685-00-985-2174
NSN 5930-01-393-5033
NSN 7035-00-173-2281
NSN 5998-01-288-6942
NSN 5985-01-123-6692
NSN 5998-01-152-8256
NSN 5855-01-250-2421
NSN 5935-00-683-7894
NSN 6320-01-152-8873