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 5895-01-116-0746
NSN 6150-00-042-7710
NSN 6320-01-451-0821
NSN 5996-00-558-6491
NSN 6240-00-004-2516
NSN 5920-01-196-7391
NSN 5975-00-719-9793
NSN 6240-00-103-0058
NSN 5950-00-851-7185
NSN 5835-01-654-4570
NSN 6150-01-483-1443
NSN 5975-01-643-7045