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 7035-01-456-4490
NSN 5965-01-215-3184
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5855-01-133-3587
NSN 5930-01-632-2892
NSN 5960-01-188-4558
NSN 5855-01-159-1654
NSN 5985-01-613-7671
NSN 5910-01-391-1268
NSN 6645-01-472-6167
NSN 5985-01-305-1193
NSN 5950-01-454-7677