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 6150-01-454-9562
NSN 6150-00-786-7878
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 6620-01-426-2220
NSN 6240-00-989-4398
NSN 6135-01-483-1501
NSN 5960-01-172-2088
NSN 5998-00-364-3665
NSN 5999-01-058-5683
NSN 5945-01-075-1134
NSN 5915-01-582-7103
NSN 6240-01-477-9718