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 7035-00-902-8995
NSN 5905-00-676-0988
NSN 5985-00-759-0967
NSN 5920-01-306-8083
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6135-00-262-6807
NSN 6610-01-476-9945
NSN 5945-00-137-7788
NSN 5920-00-717-6839
NSN 5975-01-359-4848
NSN 6645-00-906-1769
NSN 5965-01-168-3255