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 7035-01-037-5750
NSN 5925-01-537-5544
NSN 5985-01-357-7969
NSN 5945-01-521-0916
NSN 2925-00-831-7024
NSN 5990-01-094-7740
NSN 5965-00-100-1291
NSN 5975-01-269-0283
NSN 5996-01-147-3297
NSN 5855-01-331-7482
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5905-01-099-9496