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 5915-01-025-1362
NSN 7035-01-586-5787
NSN 5895-00-311-1674
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 6645-00-619-8102
NSN 5999-00-254-4035
NSN 5925-01-415-0261
NSN 6320-01-445-5893
NSN 7035-00-800-0770
NSN 5960-01-079-5755
NSN 5999-00-189-8191
NSN 6150-00-812-5825