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 7035-01-327-6130
NSN 5895-01-186-4368
NSN 5945-01-346-6335
NSN 6650-01-242-8922
NSN 6220-01-551-5883
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5998-00-419-0425
NSN 5998-01-268-7740
NSN 5945-00-203-1295
NSN 6620-01-486-8002
NSN 5920-00-204-8125