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 7035-01-166-7857
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5915-01-085-6528
NSN 6685-01-391-6010
NSN 6240-00-349-8061
NSN 5975-00-224-9154
NSN 6645-00-089-8842
NSN 5990-01-421-3325
NSN 5920-01-173-2598
NSN 5960-01-179-9350
NSN 5935-01-069-2578
NSN 5960-00-322-5394