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 7035-01-555-7761
NSN 6130-00-935-8791
NSN 5935-01-194-7809
NSN 6110-01-383-3914
NSN 6645-01-407-6448
NSN 5835-00-870-7034
NSN 6685-01-298-9307
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 6105-01-214-8870
NSN 5999-01-069-2594
NSN 5925-00-113-5066
NSN 5910-01-311-6260