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 7035-01-182-1086
NSN 5996-00-156-5967
NSN 6620-01-376-3744
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 5960-01-075-7732
NSN 6135-01-518-6581
NSN 5985-01-157-0083
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 6220-01-484-4032
NSN 5999-01-142-0993
NSN 6650-00-035-9297