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 5915-00-421-0780
NSN 5990-00-284-0537
NSN 5915-00-232-0210
NSN 5925-00-280-0418
NSN 5999-00-841-9104
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 6610-00-553-5103
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 5975-00-593-9767
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6130-00-156-6052
NSN 6130-01-069-2514