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 7035-01-026-1171
NSN 5935-01-091-7822
NSN 6610-00-143-7755
NSN 6145-01-025-5840
NSN 6110-01-411-6660
NSN 5855-01-081-4114
NSN 5950-01-535-0980
NSN 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 5910-01-511-4464
NSN 5975-00-003-7844
NSN 5920-01-631-3203
NSN 5915-01-436-1502