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 6150-01-155-6746
NSN 6685-01-061-8159
NSN 6130-01-269-2084
NSN 6320-01-207-0636
NSN 6610-01-615-9861
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 5925-00-442-1943
NSN 6220-00-881-2596
NSN 6145-01-442-8143
NSN 5960-01-541-9884
NSN 5915-01-605-1924
NSN 6105-00-565-5917