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 6150-01-361-9028
NSN 6220-01-304-0633
NSN 6105-00-303-4252
NSN 6110-01-090-0417
NSN 6320-01-323-7565
NSN 6150-01-361-8133
NSN 5960-00-923-5047
NSN 5915-00-236-8097
NSN 6320-01-350-5570
NSN 6150-01-347-5004
NSN 5945-00-306-0986
NSN 5975-00-541-8531