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 5905-01-576-4502
NSN 5965-00-035-4556
NSN 6240-01-116-3382
NSN 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 5965-00-007-7863
NSN 5985-01-560-3534
NSN 5996-01-450-9734
NSN 6620-00-082-1525
NSN 5895-00-588-6525
NSN 5920-01-391-6598
NSN 5965-01-483-1610
NSN 6220-01-476-6204