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 6150-01-512-1824
NSN 5920-01-112-9212
NSN 5998-01-378-1713
NSN 5960-01-609-6565
NSN 6150-00-253-5937
NSN 5965-00-433-1571
NSN 5996-01-223-3506
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 6610-00-108-9546
NSN 6650-01-284-4364
NSN 6130-01-209-5148
NSN 6110-01-576-3337