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 6620-01-101-4408
NSN 5855-01-464-3152
NSN 5998-00-430-7245
NSN 6620-01-609-7819
NSN 6130-01-129-7070
NSN 6645-01-493-8632
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5935-01-371-9360
NSN 5985-01-415-5785
NSN 4140-00-459-9045