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 6645-01-491-6965
NSN 5915-00-221-2391
NSN 6220-01-032-3684
NSN 6110-00-100-4775
NSN 5975-00-486-0577
NSN 5910-01-562-7849
NSN 6110-00-504-2441
NSN 5935-01-466-1121
NSN 5910-01-612-2335
NSN 6240-00-269-3346
NSN 6105-00-184-9097