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 7035-00-205-8739
NSN 5999-00-513-2862
NSN 5975-01-258-0038
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 5895-00-637-2658
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5960-01-276-7836
NSN 6130-01-474-5985
NSN 6110-01-599-3951
NSN 5895-00-740-7461
NSN 6135-00-816-9052
NSN 5996-01-510-2919