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 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5998-00-381-8587
NSN 5999-01-521-3148
NSN 5910-00-298-1833
NSN 5950-01-194-1572
NSN 5999-01-317-3512
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 6220-01-450-3518
NSN 5905-01-355-2411
NSN 5996-01-422-5495
NSN 5985-01-321-9503