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 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 5910-00-937-2054
NSN 5950-01-131-9994
NSN 5975-00-320-8962
NSN 5950-01-106-3961
NSN 5998-01-339-1463
NSN 6105-01-431-4201
NSN 6135-01-236-8603
NSN 5895-01-268-4634
NSN 5950-00-199-8929
NSN 5998-01-443-3858
NSN 5945-00-140-9217