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 6150-01-005-0150
NSN 5835-00-562-7524
NSN 5975-00-008-4660
NSN 6320-01-204-2922
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 6620-01-394-4042
NSN 6645-01-576-6733
NSN 6130-00-068-0237
NSN 4140-00-067-4798
NSN 5990-00-926-4324
NSN 2925-01-139-6340
NSN 6130-00-880-3980