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 6150-00-193-9655
NSN 6150-01-088-6539
NSN 6150-01-599-8827
NSN 6150-00-314-0728
NSN 5998-00-222-5293
NSN 6220-01-550-9053
NSN 5965-00-549-0220
NSN 5910-01-578-4216
NSN 5925-00-517-0271
NSN 5996-01-443-2324
NSN 5920-01-473-6745
NSN 5965-01-136-5657