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 6150-00-100-9226
NSN 6145-00-458-6437
NSN 6620-01-501-8649
NSN 5975-01-557-4477
NSN 5975-01-565-5207
NSN 5985-01-044-4523
NSN 6105-01-088-8133
NSN 5945-01-418-5654
NSN 5996-01-478-3511
NSN 6240-01-248-0424
NSN 6150-01-164-9326
NSN 6145-01-464-7813