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 7035-01-652-1011
NSN 6130-00-614-9961
NSN 5910-00-491-4686
NSN 6620-00-736-8457
NSN 5835-01-457-5630
NSN 6110-01-347-9465
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 5990-01-357-6175
NSN 5910-00-948-6461
NSN 5910-01-615-9894
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 5920-01-311-9812