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 7035-01-339-3665
NSN 6685-01-064-6518
NSN 5965-00-263-6436
NSN 6145-01-165-7110
NSN 5835-01-104-5707
NSN 5985-01-547-5953
NSN 5895-01-339-7612
NSN 6650-01-396-2145
NSN 6145-01-241-5206
NSN 6620-01-399-3615
NSN 5895-01-358-8158
NSN 6620-00-123-4168