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 6150-01-131-0996
NSN 5915-01-489-5315
NSN 5965-00-549-0220
NSN 6240-01-364-0815
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6105-01-483-1506
NSN 6150-01-604-9080
NSN 5935-00-324-0733
NSN 6130-01-378-1216
NSN 6650-01-365-9306
NSN 6650-00-342-6447
NSN 6110-00-960-7341