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 6150-01-322-5689
NSN 6645-00-998-0343
NSN 5950-00-139-2216
NSN 5915-00-938-9404
NSN 5950-01-027-3581
NSN 6145-01-590-4140
NSN 6240-00-183-0570
NSN 6135-01-501-5376
NSN 5920-00-168-1402
NSN 6145-00-761-2878
NSN 5999-00-004-4968
NSN 6320-00-937-5625