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 6150-01-369-9613
NSN 6220-01-507-3373
NSN 6130-01-539-7629
NSN 5985-01-275-4865
NSN 5975-01-108-5211
NSN 6145-01-120-8621
NSN 6685-01-067-8474
NSN 6320-01-429-9871
NSN 6110-01-322-4659
NSN 5965-01-439-4839
NSN 6685-01-471-7904
NSN 5915-01-139-3162