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 5935-00-469-3711
NSN 2925-00-203-8735
NSN 5905-01-243-0102
NSN 4140-00-758-0311
NSN 5998-01-265-0348
NSN 5996-01-421-4417
NSN 5905-01-168-4261
NSN 5855-01-617-5936
NSN 5975-01-383-9925
NSN 5925-01-429-4554
NSN 5905-01-082-2023
NSN 5998-01-634-0604