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 6150-01-408-8785
NSN 6110-01-317-8073
NSN 5915-01-506-9829
NSN 5915-01-502-0630
NSN 5920-01-437-5623
NSN 6240-00-580-0666
NSN 5998-01-159-5466
NSN 6220-01-279-9524
NSN 6650-00-929-0084
NSN 6150-01-555-6893
NSN 6620-01-538-0061
NSN 6145-01-023-0128