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 7035-01-431-9693
NSN 6620-01-655-7664
NSN 5999-00-103-4814
NSN 4140-01-003-2501
NSN 4140-01-220-9171
NSN 5998-01-114-0939
NSN 6645-01-311-3324
NSN 5996-01-271-1542
NSN 6240-01-537-0629
NSN 6240-00-201-9011
NSN 5965-01-413-9205
NSN 6650-01-381-7172