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 5915-01-068-4628
NSN 5910-00-861-7848
NSN 5945-00-615-6778
NSN 6130-00-375-5338
NSN 6110-01-510-0364
NSN 6620-00-199-8734
NSN 6130-00-907-3505
NSN 6150-00-553-5178
NSN 5950-00-240-4582
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 6145-00-294-0830
NSN 6220-01-622-1996