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 5930-01-241-4930
NSN 5999-01-406-3489
NSN 5910-01-461-8663
NSN 5835-01-119-8561
NSN 6110-01-388-1723
NSN 6130-00-266-7496
NSN 6620-00-538-8746
NSN 6620-01-310-6653
NSN 5999-00-303-9941
NSN 5996-00-707-6228
NSN 6620-01-231-9731
NSN 5910-01-241-0565