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 6150-01-583-0495
NSN 5905-01-250-3631
NSN 6130-00-549-2607
NSN 6135-01-216-9771
NSN 5915-01-593-8937
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 5996-01-533-3219
NSN 5999-01-082-6746
NSN 5990-01-500-5412
NSN 6150-01-035-7680
NSN 6150-01-406-3907
NSN 6645-00-103-2517