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 7035-01-204-7481
NSN 5996-00-484-9196
NSN 5920-01-038-3775
NSN 5990-00-501-4994
NSN 5998-01-449-0688
NSN 5905-01-586-3174
NSN 5905-00-592-4616
NSN 6650-01-554-2824
NSN 4140-00-143-4772
NSN 5935-00-159-1551
NSN 5935-00-389-2740
NSN 5998-01-266-9113