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 7035-01-471-8349
NSN 5965-01-450-1878
NSN 6685-00-752-8690
NSN 6220-00-745-7847
NSN 5905-01-217-1760
NSN 6620-01-414-4578
NSN 6620-01-492-4271
NSN 5895-01-334-9431
NSN 6620-01-539-8945
NSN 5835-01-629-2044
NSN 5996-01-252-6262
NSN 5990-01-465-9235