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 7035-00-200-5162
NSN 5945-01-199-5603
NSN 5965-00-087-6767
NSN 5910-00-186-0877
NSN 5925-01-552-9782
NSN 5985-00-827-1061
NSN 6110-00-484-2368
NSN 5855-01-658-4510
NSN 5895-01-067-0480
NSN 5905-01-467-9126
NSN 5996-00-682-3841
NSN 6650-01-294-5243