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 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5950-01-310-9369
NSN 5905-00-174-3732
NSN 5935-01-533-0108
NSN 5975-01-088-0484
NSN 5999-01-526-1753
NSN 5975-01-163-8806
NSN 5945-01-391-7485
NSN 6645-01-516-4720
NSN 6145-01-279-8721
NSN 5996-01-202-1392