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 7035-01-377-7712
NSN 5855-01-578-8733
NSN 5996-01-023-7896
NSN 6240-01-437-8991
NSN 5910-00-790-3789
NSN 5910-01-014-7131
NSN 5905-01-528-7879
NSN 5915-01-065-5205
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 5945-00-203-5859
NSN 5965-01-324-2441
NSN 6105-00-871-5835