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 7035-00-001-4586
NSN 5920-00-204-8125
NSN 6645-01-076-9310
NSN 5910-01-372-3659
NSN 6240-01-023-0424
NSN 5920-01-087-1952
NSN 5920-01-087-9840
NSN 6110-01-564-4982
NSN 6650-01-363-7857
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 6135-01-375-6724
NSN 5855-01-634-0259