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 7035-01-205-1478
NSN 5985-01-269-1260
NSN 5996-00-417-9706
NSN 5985-00-666-2987
NSN 5935-01-443-8076
NSN 5855-01-333-7108
NSN 5915-01-204-5833
NSN 5895-01-271-6729
NSN 6220-00-073-1022
NSN 5975-01-401-5355
NSN 6220-01-212-3254
NSN 6105-01-361-5410