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 5920-01-258-0617
NSN 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 5999-01-633-9167
NSN 5945-00-008-2615
NSN 5930-00-735-5687
NSN 6105-00-402-7729
NSN 6240-01-659-0229
NSN 6320-01-373-9355
NSN 5985-01-487-4053
NSN 6105-00-104-6853
NSN 5996-01-016-2724
NSN 5945-00-486-9045