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 6110-00-478-6150
NSN 6610-01-408-1134
NSN 6110-01-333-7923
NSN 6620-01-623-5756
NSN 6220-01-657-7663
NSN 5835-00-106-2120
NSN 6150-00-937-0883
NSN 5965-01-070-9265
NSN 5915-01-415-6307
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 6135-01-275-1363
NSN 5996-00-615-9665