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 5915-01-089-7930
NSN 5925-01-408-6577
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6150-01-415-0916
NSN 5895-01-173-7971
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 6110-01-567-4883
NSN 5930-00-148-9247
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 6240-00-275-1950
NSN 6645-00-192-1152
NSN 5915-00-132-4380