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 7035-01-642-5058
NSN 6650-01-660-5441
NSN 5990-00-548-6163
NSN 6645-01-623-7483
NSN 5990-00-155-2306
NSN 5930-01-277-4863
NSN 5920-01-093-5944
NSN 6135-01-036-3495
NSN 5960-01-333-8428
NSN 6320-01-583-6809
NSN 5895-00-284-4835
NSN 5855-00-832-9341