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 6150-00-276-7483
NSN 7035-01-058-8728
NSN 6240-01-189-9339
NSN 5950-00-477-5562
NSN 5999-01-251-5702
NSN 5975-01-653-0911
NSN 6145-00-893-5591
NSN 6220-01-314-5896
NSN 6240-01-388-2413
NSN 5996-01-417-8669
NSN 5920-01-332-1033
NSN 6150-01-212-4069