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 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5910-00-849-1575
NSN 5935-01-571-8641
NSN 5855-01-323-3693
NSN 5920-00-291-1379
NSN 5905-01-487-5615
NSN 5925-00-764-4686
NSN 6135-01-199-1185
NSN 6645-01-317-1308
NSN 5910-01-036-3043
NSN 6145-00-150-5049
NSN 5990-00-848-8870