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 5960-01-580-6360
NSN 5835-01-092-6759
NSN 5855-01-409-1792
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5950-01-193-0262
NSN 5996-01-065-0939
NSN 5910-00-878-9994
NSN 5950-00-952-5679
NSN 4140-01-488-3969
NSN 6320-01-243-2276
NSN 5915-01-114-8706