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 7035-01-611-2610
NSN 5996-00-755-2078
NSN 6220-01-529-6728
NSN 5965-01-408-8673
NSN 5996-01-205-3263
NSN 5920-01-190-7940
NSN 6620-01-430-4111
NSN 7035-01-622-4817
NSN 5895-00-156-7282
NSN 5965-01-280-3772
NSN 5910-01-111-7538
NSN 5996-01-120-3425