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 5998-01-502-3620
NSN 5935-01-284-6271
NSN 5950-01-271-7825
NSN 6240-01-212-9586
NSN 5945-01-099-1534
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5960-01-385-4333
NSN 5925-00-355-6124
NSN 6650-01-422-1037
NSN 5975-01-578-6278
NSN 6105-00-066-2311
NSN 5930-01-041-0345