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 5935-00-078-1407
NSN 5998-01-468-6140
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 2925-00-398-0253
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 2925-01-455-2558
NSN 6105-00-643-3916
NSN 5920-00-267-3109
NSN 5998-01-467-9076
NSN 5915-01-029-3740
NSN 5935-01-090-1681
NSN 5998-01-014-7048