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 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5945-01-229-0743
NSN 5915-01-113-7872
NSN 5895-01-137-4122
NSN 5975-00-348-7427
NSN 5895-01-137-6007
NSN 6620-01-452-1161
NSN 6110-00-064-7006
NSN 5925-00-473-2622
NSN 6685-01-580-9640
NSN 6135-00-819-8074
NSN 5905-00-062-5043