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 5930-00-730-6623
NSN 5999-01-071-6962
NSN 5998-00-262-4879
NSN 6610-01-139-0174
NSN 6145-01-562-3451
NSN 5998-01-209-0188
NSN 6130-00-223-2099
NSN 6610-00-077-3172
NSN 5950-01-094-6699
NSN 5985-01-062-0675
NSN 5895-00-263-2468
NSN 6150-01-166-9448