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 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 5895-01-012-2004
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 5925-01-621-6567
NSN 5930-01-219-6530
NSN 5925-01-344-2266
NSN 7035-01-128-7431
NSN 2925-00-986-8393
NSN 6240-01-062-7922
NSN 6150-01-152-1031
NSN 5975-00-240-6633
NSN 5965-01-652-6645