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 7035-00-131-8219
NSN 5910-00-270-3026
NSN 6685-01-071-7848
NSN 6130-01-255-2351
NSN 5999-01-105-8477
NSN 5990-01-171-9304
NSN 5998-01-658-7624
NSN 5855-01-533-0996
NSN 6645-01-340-4484
NSN 6620-01-448-1423
NSN 6320-01-330-4634
NSN 5855-01-085-5354