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 7035-00-360-2008
NSN 6130-01-450-9915
NSN 5998-01-381-5772
NSN 5895-00-899-0334
NSN 5920-01-487-4195
NSN 5925-01-210-7198
NSN 4140-01-535-5644
NSN 6145-00-560-5726
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 4140-01-217-1511
NSN 5998-01-264-9932
NSN 5835-00-216-4568