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 5998-01-167-1039
NSN 5925-00-347-0566
NSN 5905-01-042-7237
NSN 5996-01-010-6735
NSN 6240-01-362-5412
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 6105-01-386-4038
NSN 6620-01-239-3804
NSN 5920-01-525-7231
NSN 5975-00-186-8884
NSN 5905-00-189-2292
NSN 5930-00-835-2542