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 6150-00-099-6919
NSN 6240-00-938-1512
NSN 7035-01-093-9544
NSN 5998-01-327-2995
NSN 6650-01-619-1544
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 6130-00-111-2205
NSN 6620-01-381-6225
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5950-01-617-9147
NSN 5996-00-237-4259