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 7035-01-173-5503
NSN 5975-01-159-0239
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5996-01-591-8882
NSN 5920-01-092-0545
NSN 5895-01-375-3365
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 5855-00-862-3345
NSN 5960-01-624-1170
NSN 6240-01-012-2706
NSN 6110-01-035-5735
NSN 6145-00-588-0794