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 7035-01-299-7935
NSN 5925-00-610-1273
NSN 5935-01-177-5802
NSN 6240-01-342-7435
NSN 5925-01-252-3110
NSN 6610-01-609-6264
NSN 5999-01-097-9185
NSN 5965-01-354-7038
NSN 5999-01-530-6593
NSN 7035-01-381-6185
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5996-01-437-8824