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 6150-01-546-6077
NSN 5915-00-528-9286
NSN 6145-01-592-3560
NSN 5996-00-402-9571
NSN 5910-01-641-2902
NSN 6220-00-884-0769
NSN 6650-01-333-9155
NSN 5930-01-632-3840
NSN 5930-01-406-5199
NSN 5920-00-527-9473
NSN 6240-01-485-0008
NSN 5985-00-076-4827