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 7035-01-060-3835
NSN 6620-01-272-4746
NSN 5920-01-227-6998
NSN 5855-01-286-9928
NSN 5895-01-619-9533
NSN 5998-01-080-0352
NSN 5998-01-247-5030
NSN 5920-01-040-3383
NSN 5990-00-705-4350
NSN 5905-00-289-9898
NSN 5905-01-536-3340
NSN 5910-01-468-0136