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 7035-01-449-1846
NSN 6685-01-103-7081
NSN 5965-01-032-9146
NSN 6105-01-293-1924
NSN 6130-01-396-9496
NSN 5950-01-190-0164
NSN 6130-01-144-5978
NSN 4140-01-538-8281
NSN 5855-01-060-2820
NSN 5910-01-398-3553
NSN 5925-01-383-6992
NSN 6650-01-014-5990