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 7035-00-115-1886
NSN 6685-00-004-9828
NSN 6105-01-377-6284
NSN 6685-01-244-0263
NSN 5975-01-538-4834
NSN 5990-00-362-1453
NSN 6110-01-252-2509
NSN 6650-00-168-1502
NSN 6110-01-200-8182
NSN 5985-00-495-4876
NSN 5985-01-097-5765
NSN 5985-01-655-3206