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 5930-01-308-9236
NSN 5996-01-444-3915
NSN 5998-00-585-0083
NSN 5945-00-280-7765
NSN 6620-01-628-0171
NSN 6150-01-014-3629
NSN 6645-00-754-4108
NSN 6105-00-384-1693
NSN 5960-00-632-3217
NSN 5975-01-440-1592
NSN 6105-01-342-2506
NSN 6320-01-607-1491