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 7035-01-150-1917
NSN 5960-00-140-9583
NSN 6650-01-661-1249
NSN 6645-01-500-0827
NSN 5915-00-943-1468
NSN 7035-01-250-4268
NSN 5930-01-369-0220
NSN 6220-00-652-3829
NSN 5998-01-019-1832
NSN 5935-01-024-9452
NSN 5935-01-437-6905
NSN 6320-01-399-6177