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 5985-01-281-7333
NSN 5895-00-158-4343
NSN 6110-01-576-5934
NSN 5915-01-340-9228
NSN 5855-01-325-3380
NSN 5935-00-139-6729
NSN 5905-01-399-1587
NSN 5930-01-605-8018
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 5990-00-258-0228
NSN 5998-01-412-9955
NSN 7035-01-656-3538