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 5895-00-959-2284
NSN 5965-01-548-0965
NSN 5925-01-535-2799
NSN 5905-01-123-1397
NSN 7035-01-023-7859
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5915-00-584-3512
NSN 2925-00-526-4541
NSN 5950-00-984-4094
NSN 5915-01-658-9405
NSN 6685-00-204-6037
NSN 5855-01-085-5354