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 6610-00-219-4150
NSN 6105-01-508-1601
NSN 6105-00-702-7768
NSN 6110-00-113-1415
NSN 5950-01-288-3842
NSN 5950-01-222-5377
NSN 6150-01-406-3705
NSN 6145-01-292-2496
NSN 5975-00-771-6691
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5985-01-248-7902
NSN 6110-01-272-4742