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 6150-01-007-7483
NSN 6110-00-168-3807
NSN 5920-01-060-3177
NSN 5855-01-355-5521
NSN 6220-00-081-6429
NSN 6685-00-763-9059
NSN 5910-00-964-9981
NSN 6645-01-121-0530
NSN 5915-01-254-2128
NSN 5990-00-891-8817
NSN 5930-01-440-9032
NSN 6150-01-526-2308