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 5905-01-596-7757
NSN 6620-00-071-0181
NSN 6110-01-246-7177
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5915-00-014-6642
NSN 5999-01-554-6252
NSN 5950-01-419-5463
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 6320-01-476-0686
NSN 5920-01-418-5232
NSN 6240-00-237-3750
NSN 6620-01-364-7461