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 6150-01-139-5283
NSN 5905-01-650-3424
NSN 5975-01-288-3245
NSN 5998-01-568-8739
NSN 5960-00-424-9921
NSN 5990-01-287-1682
NSN 5975-00-386-5006
NSN 6105-00-338-9436
NSN 6130-00-598-2034
NSN 6620-01-438-0415
NSN 5990-01-364-1942
NSN 6130-01-445-6165