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 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 5835-00-683-4612
NSN 6620-00-340-2395
NSN 5935-01-647-5460
NSN 6685-01-065-8722
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6320-01-407-8663
NSN 5835-00-777-8333
NSN 5895-01-104-4410
NSN 4140-00-499-8330
NSN 6130-01-539-1724
NSN 5905-00-180-2939