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 7035-00-931-9415
NSN 5960-00-610-8486
NSN 6150-00-387-3045
NSN 5985-00-175-8209
NSN 5975-01-447-3419
NSN 5950-01-068-0998
NSN 5999-00-138-5001
NSN 6650-00-481-2474
NSN 5935-01-498-8147
NSN 5835-01-623-3328
NSN 6685-01-349-2855
NSN 6135-00-125-5265