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 5925-01-060-0405
NSN 5905-01-572-4142
NSN 5975-01-467-9625
NSN 6130-00-196-5292
NSN 5996-01-093-4936
NSN 6150-01-451-7728
NSN 5998-00-308-9461
NSN 5905-01-427-3804
NSN 6220-00-079-0851
NSN 6105-00-175-0207
NSN 5945-01-649-1372
NSN 6620-01-316-7907