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 6620-00-770-9794
NSN 6220-01-325-6645
NSN 5996-01-459-8014
NSN 6130-01-055-9674
NSN 5975-01-576-5994
NSN 5975-01-498-3872
NSN 5996-00-532-3940
NSN 6135-01-432-1002
NSN 5945-01-532-4521
NSN 6610-01-631-4355
NSN 5925-01-529-6371
NSN 5835-01-005-8564