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 6150-00-803-2853
NSN 6145-00-006-4954
NSN 6610-00-888-3190
NSN 6220-01-073-5482
NSN 5930-01-422-1702
NSN 5915-01-594-9451
NSN 5990-01-160-6978
NSN 5915-00-487-8767
NSN 6645-00-488-4432
NSN 6610-01-037-4392
NSN 5996-00-484-9196
NSN 5895-01-139-4272