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 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 6105-01-136-4472
NSN 5999-01-049-0877
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5985-01-237-7721
NSN 5999-01-089-6974
NSN 6610-01-167-8747
NSN 5999-00-940-3204
NSN 6150-01-264-7429
NSN 5996-01-407-1458
NSN 6130-01-321-9517
NSN 6645-00-935-7046