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 7035-01-238-9301
NSN 5998-00-181-8245
NSN 6110-01-054-3032
NSN 6240-00-691-1397
NSN 5996-01-205-8535
NSN 5999-01-407-9571
NSN 6685-01-486-9501
NSN 6130-01-332-4952
NSN 6110-01-541-7645
NSN 6110-01-645-4807
NSN 5975-01-337-7158
NSN 5965-01-642-3616