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 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5925-00-241-9774
NSN 5920-00-432-0676
NSN 5920-01-237-3224
NSN 5920-01-645-1109
NSN 6645-00-881-9978
NSN 4140-01-317-8040
NSN 5895-01-589-9679
NSN 5965-01-552-4272
NSN 6220-00-087-0284
NSN 5999-01-502-7101
NSN 5996-01-529-0639