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 7035-01-429-0431
NSN 5985-01-023-8804
NSN 5905-01-346-7809
NSN 5950-01-036-8937
NSN 5996-00-149-0708
NSN 5996-01-622-7636
NSN 5965-01-460-2766
NSN 5855-01-264-8599
NSN 6135-01-310-9866
NSN 5910-00-488-9155
NSN 5910-00-757-9816
NSN 5935-01-486-0069