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 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5945-00-608-0604
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5835-01-232-1226
NSN 5975-00-981-2486
NSN 5895-00-090-6463
NSN 5905-00-707-7733
NSN 5950-00-097-0083
NSN 5855-01-236-6987
NSN 5960-00-942-0934
NSN 5996-00-123-4826
NSN 5990-01-012-8062