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 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5990-00-428-1895
NSN 5999-00-277-4257
NSN 6150-00-170-6877
NSN 5996-01-472-2112
NSN 6130-00-938-2961
NSN 5960-00-020-9453
NSN 6150-01-449-5823
NSN 5975-00-571-8467
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 2925-01-325-3974
NSN 5965-01-450-9205