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 5920-01-506-5761
NSN 7035-01-361-8821
NSN 5996-01-158-5197
NSN 5990-01-219-9018
NSN 6220-01-465-9283
NSN 5985-01-245-7487
NSN 5945-01-250-5634
NSN 7035-01-594-3094
NSN 5945-01-023-8729
NSN 6150-01-063-0670
NSN 5920-01-487-4195
NSN 2925-01-364-7926