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 7035-01-583-0497
NSN 5895-00-009-0127
NSN 6240-01-619-4180
NSN 5999-01-502-6706
NSN 5945-00-244-1212
NSN 5985-00-891-3713
NSN 6610-01-216-4248
NSN 5835-01-244-8532
NSN 6320-00-089-9426
NSN 5915-01-509-6098
NSN 6220-01-099-6581
NSN 5920-00-983-8630