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 7035-00-337-8745
NSN 5925-01-514-7048
NSN 6150-01-643-9511
NSN 5910-00-323-0607
NSN 5920-01-597-6253
NSN 5905-01-198-0092
NSN 5945-00-161-4014
NSN 5965-01-210-7784
NSN 5990-01-146-9126
NSN 6135-01-485-4512
NSN 5895-00-396-3162
NSN 5910-01-467-9776