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 6150-01-615-5128
NSN 5935-01-253-7660
NSN 5950-00-371-3756
NSN 6220-00-523-0182
NSN 5990-01-264-6512
NSN 5950-01-420-6267
NSN 5920-00-926-7560
NSN 7035-01-357-9246
NSN 5975-01-495-0991
NSN 6150-00-610-9603
NSN 5999-00-166-0701
NSN 5945-01-502-3196