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 7035-01-571-4352
NSN 5910-00-089-3856
NSN 5835-01-324-6443
NSN 5905-01-430-7231
NSN 5905-01-279-9897
NSN 6135-01-471-7325
NSN 5985-01-327-3601
NSN 6135-01-627-1056
NSN 6650-00-891-9850
NSN 6320-01-399-1633
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5905-00-296-4943