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 5990-00-678-6006
NSN 5910-01-168-3929
NSN 5915-01-235-6318
NSN 5895-00-282-8310
NSN 6650-00-239-9226
NSN 5895-00-349-8999
NSN 5999-01-065-7240
NSN 6610-01-125-5761
NSN 6130-01-467-9075
NSN 6240-01-090-2280
NSN 5925-00-312-4426
NSN 6220-01-211-8419