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 7035-01-042-0527
NSN 6645-01-390-6520
NSN 5895-01-112-0484
NSN 5915-00-099-0347
NSN 6645-00-853-0073
NSN 5910-00-717-0647
NSN 5935-01-035-7463
NSN 5915-00-823-8334
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5945-01-525-0881
NSN 5999-01-547-3327
NSN 5960-01-262-9175