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 6620-00-060-0549
NSN 6620-00-486-6443
NSN 5855-01-619-6124
NSN 6130-01-097-7767
NSN 5920-01-328-7159
NSN 5930-01-400-3485
NSN 4140-01-101-9946
NSN 6240-00-221-0859
NSN 6685-00-828-4458
NSN 6110-00-134-6650
NSN 6135-01-201-5858
NSN 5925-00-361-8836