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 5975-00-827-1107
NSN 5996-01-432-0117
NSN 5910-01-100-2053
NSN 5960-01-408-6290
NSN 5950-01-360-0686
NSN 5990-00-682-3531
NSN 5960-01-354-0762
NSN 5975-00-538-0964
NSN 6145-00-617-4032
NSN 7035-01-229-0941
NSN 5930-01-578-4184
NSN 6320-01-006-6138