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 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 6320-01-421-3777
NSN 6240-01-106-6113
NSN 6645-00-137-7699
NSN 6610-00-231-5266
NSN 5996-00-894-5603
NSN 5975-00-382-0721
NSN 6685-01-188-7379
NSN 6620-01-585-7903
NSN 5835-00-859-8330
NSN 6145-00-216-6613
NSN 5996-01-374-9916