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 5998-00-709-0613
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 6620-01-508-1996
NSN 6320-01-322-8340
NSN 6130-00-328-0261
NSN 5915-00-191-9360
NSN 6110-01-147-5613
NSN 5925-01-569-3798
NSN 6110-01-554-4397
NSN 6105-01-162-6836
NSN 5945-01-620-7703
NSN 6620-01-039-5468