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 7035-01-599-1694
NSN 6110-00-455-7639
NSN 5999-01-262-0444
NSN 5895-00-026-8782
NSN 6145-01-349-9882
NSN 6150-01-065-2358
NSN 5835-00-681-0005
NSN 5950-01-575-0928
NSN 5910-00-179-5826
NSN 5910-00-236-8156
NSN 6130-00-754-7468
NSN 6145-01-512-1110