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 6620-01-097-1038
NSN 5915-01-363-7347
NSN 5990-00-226-7894
NSN 6240-01-012-3976
NSN 6135-00-470-7779
NSN 5920-00-472-1160
NSN 5999-01-020-0087
NSN 6620-00-365-5454
NSN 6105-01-479-5494
NSN 6685-01-578-7011
NSN 5960-00-152-9488
NSN 6150-00-195-1827