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 7035-01-131-1168
NSN 5985-01-152-0715
NSN 4140-01-647-6963
NSN 5945-00-737-3195
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6105-01-508-7921
NSN 5998-01-464-1281
NSN 6150-00-617-1989
NSN 5920-00-138-5241
NSN 5910-01-420-3066
NSN 6685-01-252-8887