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 7035-01-376-0359
NSN 5965-01-462-9340
NSN 5999-01-298-7897
NSN 6150-01-455-0551
NSN 6240-01-483-5642
NSN 5910-01-152-2051
NSN 5999-00-151-7264
NSN 5999-00-058-7881
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6110-01-408-9868
NSN 5999-00-785-6039
NSN 6220-01-119-0742