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 7035-01-369-1445
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6620-01-303-2563
NSN 6105-00-200-8074
NSN 5915-01-459-8059
NSN 5985-01-490-5789
NSN 6220-00-141-3738
NSN 5910-00-618-5455
NSN 5935-00-299-8036
NSN 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 4140-00-570-6545
NSN 5910-01-473-2485