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 7035-00-368-8761
NSN 5945-01-050-9489
NSN 5910-00-085-1753
NSN 5910-01-248-5901
NSN 5895-01-054-6080
NSN 5990-00-872-1312
NSN 6240-00-991-6929
NSN 5895-01-573-6435
NSN 5895-01-519-9269
NSN 5975-01-481-2476
NSN 5999-00-022-4881
NSN 5998-00-109-7180