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 5930-00-493-6502
NSN 6150-00-292-6814
NSN 5950-00-103-3418
NSN 5925-01-351-5541
NSN 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 5915-00-233-6346
NSN 6610-01-291-3694
NSN 6320-01-522-0318
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 6685-01-523-6889
NSN 5935-01-429-1262
NSN 6110-00-066-9614