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 7035-00-205-8739
NSN 5915-01-491-4380
NSN 6240-00-023-8885
NSN 5996-00-050-0575
NSN 7035-00-134-3143
NSN 5985-00-514-7575
NSN 5945-01-571-6997
NSN 6650-00-530-1109
NSN 5920-01-485-4062
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6150-00-299-0763
NSN 5895-00-202-4961