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 5920-00-040-2923
NSN 5965-01-103-0398
NSN 5930-01-341-9024
NSN 5920-00-853-8266
NSN 5960-01-038-8487
NSN 6130-00-712-9617
NSN 6110-01-531-6861
NSN 5835-00-221-6628
NSN 6105-00-773-8480
NSN 5915-01-367-8614
NSN 5975-00-481-3681
NSN 5999-00-246-4003