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 7035-01-340-3272
NSN 6610-01-513-0303
NSN 6620-01-441-7896
NSN 5985-01-399-4556
NSN 5925-00-271-8836
NSN 5915-01-497-7013
NSN 5996-00-329-2886
NSN 6150-01-319-0502
NSN 6650-01-042-9360
NSN 6650-00-196-5311
NSN 6135-01-041-3829
NSN 5945-01-243-6312