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 6150-00-600-6259
NSN 5965-01-377-3587
NSN 6240-01-025-0355
NSN 5999-00-222-5993
NSN 6610-01-115-9171
NSN 6150-01-007-5298
NSN 6130-01-151-5929
NSN 6685-00-341-1877
NSN 6130-01-078-9194
NSN 6650-01-193-3068
NSN 6610-00-398-9673
NSN 6110-01-061-3523