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 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 7035-00-337-8745
NSN 5930-01-202-8626
NSN 5975-01-332-8097
NSN 6150-01-127-7734
NSN 5945-01-031-9709
NSN 7035-01-217-7474
NSN 6220-01-021-3826
NSN 5999-00-724-3487
NSN 5965-00-478-3442
NSN 5910-00-394-1690
NSN 7035-00-553-6951