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 6150-01-249-2508
NSN 6130-01-058-2192
NSN 5975-00-906-6299
NSN 5965-01-073-4758
NSN 6105-01-651-4129
NSN 6240-01-467-3341
NSN 6220-01-204-7429
NSN 5985-00-928-5764
NSN 5945-00-231-9091
NSN 5915-01-330-6485
NSN 5835-01-246-0972
NSN 5835-01-481-4204