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 5905-00-851-2602
NSN 7035-01-287-9817
NSN 5999-00-482-0188
NSN 6150-01-423-0932
NSN 6135-01-581-1039
NSN 5935-00-581-4558
NSN 5920-01-549-4070
NSN 5835-00-111-3419
NSN 4140-00-035-4997
NSN 6620-01-651-5425
NSN 5996-01-518-8101
NSN 5965-01-462-1800