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 7035-00-225-6499
NSN 6685-00-267-0938
NSN 5996-00-777-7134
NSN 6685-01-513-9053
NSN 6240-01-408-6394
NSN 5998-01-252-4421
NSN 6220-01-406-2051
NSN 5975-00-119-9182
NSN 5930-01-261-4504
NSN 5996-01-068-4761
NSN 5985-00-923-1369
NSN 5905-01-088-9535