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 5930-01-019-3020
NSN 5945-01-461-3060
NSN 6240-01-607-4746
NSN 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 5895-01-425-7584
NSN 2925-01-618-5706
NSN 6110-00-003-0360
NSN 6620-01-499-1492
NSN 6240-01-149-4861
NSN 5960-00-021-5618
NSN 5999-01-150-9212
NSN 5975-00-045-6704