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 6145-01-573-7695
NSN 6685-00-498-3540
NSN 5950-01-424-2019
NSN 5835-01-392-7683
NSN 5950-00-354-1760
NSN 5905-01-089-7055
NSN 5935-01-588-6234
NSN 5920-00-927-5568
NSN 5975-00-539-7300
NSN 6685-00-130-0225
NSN 7035-01-476-3412
NSN 5895-00-608-5815