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 6620-00-111-7089
NSN 5855-01-369-5037
NSN 6145-01-420-5513
NSN 6150-00-542-6066
NSN 5975-01-347-6404
NSN 6220-00-825-2783
NSN 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 5990-00-548-6163
NSN 6110-00-450-4366
NSN 5996-00-658-4395
NSN 6240-01-396-5639
NSN 5915-01-078-6737