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 6105-00-292-4110
NSN 6650-01-385-7151
NSN 5998-01-433-4233
NSN 6145-01-098-9319
NSN 5950-00-221-2962
NSN 5999-00-816-6536
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 5960-01-609-6565
NSN 6150-01-578-1462
NSN 6135-01-162-0943
NSN 4140-01-580-1224
NSN 6150-00-200-7473