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 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 5999-01-279-5017
NSN 6240-01-200-9634
NSN 6145-01-551-5746
NSN 5999-00-891-9609
NSN 6130-00-598-2034
NSN 5975-00-483-1108
NSN 5910-00-730-4730
NSN 5960-01-454-7064
NSN 5920-01-342-7638
NSN 6130-01-301-4523
NSN 5855-01-282-3689