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 6150-00-727-3774
NSN 5965-01-150-5663
NSN 6105-01-483-5405
NSN 6320-00-336-5570
NSN 6220-01-370-3302
NSN 6110-01-318-0716
NSN 6620-01-652-4349
NSN 6685-00-364-0821
NSN 2925-00-167-6762
NSN 6150-01-355-6405
NSN 5930-01-221-8163
NSN 5996-01-428-2807