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 7035-00-155-9513
NSN 5950-01-605-3104
NSN 5910-01-467-7513
NSN 5935-01-633-4260
NSN 5965-00-052-9184
NSN 5905-00-231-9151
NSN 5945-01-084-2729
NSN 6105-01-364-8811
NSN 5930-01-421-4471
NSN 5945-00-477-9634
NSN 5920-01-243-6469
NSN 5985-01-605-2470