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 6150-01-280-5362
NSN 6110-00-464-1912
NSN 6130-00-840-8148
NSN 6240-01-054-2289
NSN 5935-01-046-6310
NSN 5960-00-721-1744
NSN 5998-00-300-2623
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6645-00-107-8190
NSN 6650-01-336-5859
NSN 5930-01-461-6669
NSN 5835-01-412-6901