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 7035-01-559-9343
NSN 5895-00-255-2404
NSN 5895-00-853-7157
NSN 5935-00-128-1588
NSN 5999-01-157-9620
NSN 5915-01-657-6931
NSN 5905-01-332-2153
NSN 5910-01-487-6757
NSN 5960-01-452-1907
NSN 5998-01-464-8766
NSN 5930-01-048-9760
NSN 5945-01-567-0618