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 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5835-00-523-0736
NSN 5996-01-197-7005
NSN 5935-01-527-4509
NSN 5950-00-553-5695
NSN 5999-01-172-7342
NSN 5905-01-257-2054
NSN 5965-00-086-8513
NSN 6645-01-469-2458
NSN 6105-00-684-6807
NSN 5985-00-301-3814
NSN 5945-01-378-5654