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 7035-01-386-3004
NSN 6240-00-786-6170
NSN 5945-01-060-1931
NSN 6645-00-044-7011
NSN 5895-00-070-4533
NSN 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 5999-00-869-1640
NSN 5905-00-403-5793
NSN 6145-01-170-5286
NSN 6145-00-079-7378
NSN 5925-01-212-7249
NSN 7035-00-679-9027