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 6610-00-292-9895
NSN 5930-00-085-7547
NSN 6685-01-158-9427
NSN 5910-01-224-7389
NSN 6620-01-123-6663
NSN 5999-00-192-4681
NSN 4140-00-478-6199
NSN 5855-01-411-3360
NSN 6110-01-349-7035
NSN 5985-01-359-3162
NSN 5920-00-620-4780
NSN 6320-00-228-5678