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 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5960-00-463-5945
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 5975-01-266-7663
NSN 6240-00-997-4559
NSN 5965-00-173-4440
NSN 5910-01-089-9537
NSN 5985-01-467-6356
NSN 5930-00-554-1064
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5930-00-689-8929
NSN 5935-00-733-0376