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 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 5975-00-994-5648
NSN 5835-01-564-5575
NSN 6110-01-582-8711
NSN 6105-01-315-1873
NSN 5915-01-170-3711
NSN 6320-01-304-3639
NSN 6150-01-072-2275
NSN 6620-00-610-1272
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6610-00-171-5015
NSN 4140-01-270-7464