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 6150-00-172-8486
NSN 6220-01-381-1793
NSN 5990-01-560-0896
NSN 6130-00-997-7441
NSN 6650-01-077-5174
NSN 5950-01-575-1859
NSN 5950-00-807-8761
NSN 6110-01-450-3270
NSN 5960-01-232-3100
NSN 7035-01-181-2705
NSN 6105-01-589-9754
NSN 6685-01-218-5258