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 5835-00-074-3700
NSN 7035-01-291-1770
NSN 5960-01-286-3766
NSN 6220-00-066-9599
NSN 7035-01-344-8708
NSN 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 5998-00-248-7472
NSN 6685-01-474-1898
NSN 6105-01-142-9123
NSN 6620-00-124-8488
NSN 6320-01-476-7476
NSN 5960-00-081-1937