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 7035-00-225-6499
NSN 6105-01-225-4963
NSN 6685-00-269-3729
NSN 6105-00-225-5387
NSN 6240-00-287-1988
NSN 5835-00-931-5568
NSN 5945-00-385-3683
NSN 6150-00-263-3451
NSN 5998-01-347-1522
NSN 6105-01-167-0758
NSN 6110-01-187-2822
NSN 5950-01-627-3556