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 5905-00-196-3785
NSN 5920-01-245-8510
NSN 5935-00-633-1142
NSN 5895-01-374-9187
NSN 5950-00-936-6070
NSN 7035-01-534-1200
NSN 5925-01-494-8961
NSN 6645-00-853-0073
NSN 5975-00-903-8280
NSN 5905-01-400-5968
NSN 5925-00-522-2593
NSN 7035-00-206-6123