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 7035-00-360-2008
NSN 5910-01-054-2951
NSN 5935-00-102-5805
NSN 5996-01-283-9351
NSN 6685-01-217-5019
NSN 7035-01-068-4175
NSN 6620-01-255-6374
NSN 6105-00-353-8153
NSN 6650-00-430-0296
NSN 6150-01-084-0934
NSN 5999-01-104-9884
NSN 5935-01-025-7114