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 5915-01-434-8946
NSN 5960-00-275-7497
NSN 5920-01-413-0022
NSN 5920-01-587-0928
NSN 7035-01-627-8718
NSN 5945-01-090-9638
NSN 5960-00-195-6435
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5945-01-428-9943
NSN 6620-00-799-4244
NSN 2925-00-806-7972
NSN 5925-01-271-5464