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 6610-01-334-8883
NSN 5935-00-983-5992
NSN 5835-01-027-1828
NSN 5950-01-257-7221
NSN 6620-01-184-7384
NSN 5999-01-366-6133
NSN 5990-01-196-2953
NSN 5999-01-275-2059
NSN 5945-00-554-9351
NSN 5996-01-158-5197
NSN 6110-01-305-3205