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 7035-01-211-5636
NSN 5915-01-274-0587
NSN 6150-01-446-6681
NSN 6110-01-581-8386
NSN 2925-00-540-9918
NSN 5925-01-475-7707
NSN 5985-01-443-2417
NSN 5935-01-322-4930
NSN 5835-00-399-5358
NSN 6620-01-661-1694
NSN 7035-01-387-0493
NSN 5930-01-463-3098