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 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5930-01-653-4430
NSN 5985-01-440-4809
NSN 5920-01-038-3775
NSN 5945-01-600-7401
NSN 6650-01-089-7777
NSN 5920-01-571-8583
NSN 5998-00-926-3730
NSN 6130-00-672-9222
NSN 6150-00-651-8743
NSN 5935-01-146-4851
NSN 5925-01-152-1188