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 7035-01-617-0072
NSN 5910-01-119-4360
NSN 5920-01-038-1122
NSN 6105-01-267-6840
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5930-01-255-8280
NSN 5975-01-209-0789
NSN 6130-00-990-1816
NSN 5985-00-521-4292
NSN 5895-01-268-1680
NSN 6220-00-781-9381
NSN 6145-01-054-6022