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 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 5835-01-544-9670
NSN 5990-01-440-7135
NSN 5985-00-062-2370
NSN 5999-00-553-9831
NSN 5960-00-170-6916
NSN 5905-01-050-8177
NSN 6240-01-129-7060
NSN 5975-01-365-4984
NSN 5965-01-498-1532
NSN 6240-01-503-3405
NSN 2925-01-116-6838