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 5999-00-079-0368
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6150-00-314-5242
NSN 6620-01-631-5936
NSN 5998-00-950-8739
NSN 6220-01-522-2729
NSN 5999-01-419-0601
NSN 5895-01-386-5555
NSN 5985-00-131-2749
NSN 6110-00-891-7099
NSN 5960-00-798-0087
NSN 7035-01-140-8916