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 5935-01-028-1073
NSN 7035-01-576-1962
NSN 5910-01-567-8986
NSN 6110-01-208-8803
NSN 2925-00-185-1618
NSN 5935-01-657-2863
NSN 6135-01-397-6564
NSN 6145-00-356-1923
NSN 5910-00-905-6425
NSN 6135-01-546-4588
NSN 5835-00-433-8540
NSN 5975-01-370-4455