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 7035-00-264-7543
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6620-01-166-4893
NSN 2925-01-030-6580
NSN 5915-01-101-9592
NSN 5855-01-350-4479
NSN 5985-01-054-2345
NSN 5835-00-113-6090
NSN 5965-00-444-0621
NSN 5905-01-449-7412