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 6220-00-551-7516
NSN 6685-00-439-4366
NSN 6135-01-084-1609
NSN 5960-01-096-3815
NSN 5975-01-613-7026
NSN 5965-01-559-6637
NSN 5960-01-054-9639
NSN 6645-01-313-3139
NSN 6320-01-433-1210
NSN 5855-01-330-3669
NSN 6135-01-398-5922
NSN 5990-01-374-3877