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 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 5925-01-037-9276
NSN 5910-00-007-7501
NSN 5945-00-058-9129
NSN 6620-00-217-7576
NSN 5855-01-031-4729
NSN 5950-01-156-4968
NSN 5965-00-255-3889
NSN 6145-00-648-2726
NSN 5975-01-411-5626
NSN 6610-00-817-8772
NSN 5998-01-632-1950