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 6150-01-085-2821
NSN 6220-01-521-7136
NSN 5960-01-146-0289
NSN 6145-01-649-4015
NSN 6685-01-259-2596
NSN 5998-01-433-8358
NSN 6650-01-481-3618
NSN 5950-01-212-0890
NSN 5905-00-910-8135
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 5965-01-007-1963
NSN 6105-01-237-2507