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 7035-01-416-5910
NSN 5945-00-195-0227
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 2925-00-925-0545
NSN 6105-01-641-8500
NSN 5985-01-153-2657
NSN 6685-01-024-5339
NSN 5945-00-406-9520
NSN 6110-01-550-1803
NSN 6110-00-609-2772
NSN 5935-01-188-7871
NSN 6645-01-326-7316