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 6150-00-356-3198
NSN 6610-00-023-0076
NSN 6220-01-483-6115
NSN 5996-01-030-1387
NSN 5990-01-432-0523
NSN 5915-00-455-0168
NSN 7035-01-211-5636
NSN 6685-00-148-9729
NSN 6685-00-809-5360
NSN 5895-00-938-8473
NSN 6105-01-540-9104
NSN 6620-01-523-3657