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 6620-00-112-9218
NSN 6685-00-622-3793
NSN 6610-01-472-2757
NSN 6105-01-644-4612
NSN 6135-01-495-0933
NSN 5945-00-065-7104
NSN 6145-00-586-9463
NSN 5835-01-528-7454
NSN 5999-01-392-1045
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 6110-00-256-4309
NSN 5950-00-840-8335