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 6150-00-847-2971
NSN 5998-01-160-4927
NSN 5996-00-994-1565
NSN 6620-00-942-1751
NSN 6650-01-318-9413
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 5835-01-155-0786
NSN 6620-01-470-1058
NSN 2925-00-156-6615
NSN 6610-00-932-2465
NSN 6150-00-924-0456
NSN 6150-01-349-3542