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 5930-01-056-2982
NSN 5895-01-183-9943
NSN 6105-00-420-9817
NSN 5910-01-149-5122
NSN 5960-01-426-4242
NSN 5960-01-076-3936
NSN 5996-01-334-8675
NSN 5975-00-263-3379
NSN 5996-01-113-7960
NSN 6105-01-398-1509
NSN 6220-01-576-1518
NSN 5930-00-550-7806