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 6150-00-236-5069
NSN 6240-01-529-9808
NSN 6650-00-921-1037
NSN 5985-00-970-4085
NSN 5999-01-467-1232
NSN 5915-01-106-6137
NSN 6150-01-629-3520
NSN 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 6150-01-476-1036
NSN 6650-01-502-6013
NSN 5915-00-955-5939
NSN 6645-01-534-5545