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 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5975-01-342-4681
NSN 5975-01-067-7158
NSN 5905-01-579-9149
NSN 5985-00-232-8105
NSN 6145-00-512-6675
NSN 5855-01-425-1330
NSN 6620-01-383-6494
NSN 6130-00-216-7376
NSN 5996-01-414-9827
NSN 5975-01-290-4224