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 6150-00-366-4113
NSN 6220-00-985-3465
NSN 5925-00-456-0651
NSN 5920-01-462-1261
NSN 5975-01-062-2174
NSN 5960-01-206-8809
NSN 5915-01-535-1185
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 5915-00-447-9927
NSN 5990-01-571-7468
NSN 6685-00-360-3468
NSN 6610-00-681-0590