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 6150-01-642-9071
NSN 6220-01-430-0171
NSN 6110-01-173-1833
NSN 6145-01-391-0213
NSN 5945-01-503-0423
NSN 5990-01-455-2919
NSN 6145-00-539-9799
NSN 6110-01-328-8292
NSN 6650-00-894-8634
NSN 6105-01-249-7205
NSN 5915-01-397-7707
NSN 6610-01-325-6767