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 5920-01-519-0756
NSN 6145-01-442-3511
NSN 6105-00-244-5197
NSN 5935-01-304-9143
NSN 6650-01-092-9866
NSN 5935-00-880-7638
NSN 6130-00-792-4612
NSN 5996-01-144-4691
NSN 5915-00-977-5839
NSN 6240-00-960-8458
NSN 2925-01-380-0869
NSN 5905-00-107-0887