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 6150-01-480-4006
NSN 6220-01-174-8114
NSN 5915-00-622-6762
NSN 5915-01-558-3346
NSN 5895-00-119-2506
NSN 6610-00-006-1489
NSN 2925-01-359-4027
NSN 6110-01-237-7079
NSN 6105-01-510-8848
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 6620-00-234-8918
NSN 6620-01-017-4790