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 7035-01-468-6532
NSN 5910-01-468-5571
NSN 6685-00-932-1322
NSN 6220-01-085-4947
NSN 5905-01-089-8723
NSN 5960-01-575-7818
NSN 6110-01-419-0045
NSN 6240-01-437-4936
NSN 5998-01-136-9440
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5996-00-226-3229
NSN 5999-00-081-9413