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 7035-01-649-0424
NSN 5960-00-398-1029
NSN 5905-01-431-7951
NSN 5935-01-314-3506
NSN 6105-01-439-3850
NSN 6130-01-472-4175
NSN 6320-01-141-3791
NSN 5985-00-135-9508
NSN 5895-00-003-0433
NSN 5975-00-244-0706
NSN 5915-01-080-0064
NSN 5996-00-558-6491