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 7035-00-941-4949
NSN 6620-00-167-3825
NSN 4140-01-146-5409
NSN 5910-00-170-7170
NSN 5920-00-372-5864
NSN 5996-00-100-4315
NSN 6110-01-607-3458
NSN 5930-01-566-1048
NSN 6320-01-108-5933
NSN 6220-01-526-8906
NSN 6105-01-101-7457
NSN 6610-01-609-7776