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 6150-01-262-0629
NSN 6110-00-300-1876
NSN 6150-00-185-9995
NSN 6220-01-446-6430
NSN 6110-01-394-5719
NSN 5905-01-384-3543
NSN 6685-00-481-3666
NSN 5910-00-347-5211
NSN 6610-00-329-0881
NSN 5950-00-683-8304
NSN 5915-01-568-7032
NSN 6685-00-115-2255