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 7035-01-063-0453
NSN 5945-00-932-3799
NSN 5999-01-047-5248
NSN 6220-00-184-6179
NSN 5985-00-962-1790
NSN 6220-00-991-8280
NSN 6145-01-452-1254
NSN 5835-00-949-3018
NSN 6320-01-334-9840
NSN 5855-01-519-3814
NSN 5855-01-459-9254
NSN 5999-01-490-1451