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 7035-01-485-7351
NSN 6685-01-614-9022
NSN 5990-01-281-7601
NSN 5965-01-543-9997
NSN 6685-00-082-1939
NSN 5990-01-219-2703
NSN 5910-01-076-4052
NSN 6150-00-090-6982
NSN 6105-01-254-9781
NSN 5960-01-080-3117
NSN 6645-01-049-6116
NSN 2925-01-424-9341