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 6610-01-513-7800
NSN 5920-01-305-2496
NSN 6105-01-335-9155
NSN 7035-00-500-7839
NSN 5975-00-628-9688
NSN 5965-01-283-2531
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5985-00-488-0817
NSN 5960-00-021-5618
NSN 5999-01-330-5470
NSN 5925-01-524-4718
NSN 7035-00-541-8516