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 7035-00-299-7150
NSN 5920-00-259-7294
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 5985-01-647-3750
NSN 5915-00-524-2175
NSN 6145-00-164-8669
NSN 4140-01-591-0616
NSN 5985-01-398-0246
NSN 6110-01-567-3320
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 6610-00-641-3015
NSN 6240-01-124-9916