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 6620-00-500-0041
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5985-00-285-0798
NSN 6135-00-422-3967
NSN 5998-01-163-7990
NSN 6220-01-476-9371
NSN 5950-00-186-4962
NSN 5910-01-031-5508
NSN 7035-01-199-6915
NSN 5996-00-833-2521
NSN 5915-01-641-0011
NSN 6240-01-514-7114