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 5985-00-503-1818
NSN 5999-00-628-7858
NSN 7035-01-284-3535
NSN 5930-01-648-6781
NSN 5975-00-541-8531
NSN 5935-00-221-8353
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 5975-01-238-4687
NSN 5935-01-072-9212
NSN 6645-01-459-7788
NSN 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 5996-01-171-2132