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 6150-01-515-4976
NSN 6620-01-656-7448
NSN 5915-01-470-6816
NSN 5925-01-205-4751
NSN 5930-00-917-0545
NSN 5925-00-168-1459
NSN 6645-01-189-0275
NSN 5999-00-091-6360
NSN 5930-00-840-8125
NSN 6240-00-013-4764
NSN 5965-01-366-5900
NSN 6145-01-499-4107