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 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 5920-01-468-8315
NSN 5999-00-738-8582
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 5999-00-583-1419
NSN 6240-01-183-5425
NSN 6150-01-397-0784
NSN 6145-01-504-8141
NSN 5950-01-447-1703
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 2925-00-156-8963
NSN 2925-01-236-3547