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 6150-01-221-4153
NSN 6110-00-257-1446
NSN 6685-01-351-7359
NSN 6145-01-190-8971
NSN 5935-01-293-6568
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5965-01-463-8176
NSN 5990-00-251-0965
NSN 5895-00-323-0642
NSN 5999-00-983-8310
NSN 5910-00-554-1422
NSN 6220-00-028-3964