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 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 6645-00-739-6718
NSN 5920-01-357-5785
NSN 5935-00-427-4414
NSN 6320-00-082-5868
NSN 5905-01-507-1851
NSN 5895-01-095-4291
NSN 6240-00-183-0570
NSN 6650-01-212-3964
NSN 5975-01-521-3635
NSN 5945-01-184-5356
NSN 5996-01-116-3404