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 7035-01-501-5938
NSN 5905-00-753-9731
NSN 6220-01-453-8624
NSN 6240-01-400-4212
NSN 6220-00-205-2040
NSN 5945-01-345-0877
NSN 5935-01-359-7224
NSN 5998-00-515-2252
NSN 5920-00-476-0528
NSN 5999-00-921-8777
NSN 6105-01-646-5937
NSN 2925-01-442-4171