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 7035-00-167-7411
NSN 5855-01-120-7831
NSN 6220-01-617-4838
NSN 4140-01-512-3270
NSN 6130-00-436-7975
NSN 6685-01-475-9753
NSN 5930-00-707-5696
NSN 5915-01-117-5137
NSN 5998-00-984-0185
NSN 5920-01-093-8458
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6130-01-346-2156