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 7035-01-563-3960
NSN 5975-01-492-0247
NSN 6145-00-545-7215
NSN 6610-01-065-1073
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6320-01-501-7935
NSN 5985-01-200-7497
NSN 5999-00-247-0738
NSN 6145-01-181-5405
NSN 5925-01-268-8694
NSN 6130-01-448-2166
NSN 5895-01-530-3017