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 6150-00-350-3086
NSN 6620-01-376-3744
NSN 5930-01-383-1259
NSN 5985-01-501-7631
NSN 6220-01-384-2827
NSN 6320-01-183-8196
NSN 6240-01-253-0687
NSN 5996-00-389-7404
NSN 5915-00-607-8880
NSN 5895-01-396-5247
NSN 6685-01-127-3483
NSN 6105-00-516-2151