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 6610-00-277-7206
NSN 6240-01-486-8317
NSN 6150-01-585-6202
NSN 6610-01-555-8791
NSN 5945-01-121-8080
NSN 5965-01-607-8609
NSN 5915-01-468-7391
NSN 6150-01-534-1959
NSN 5835-00-010-4307
NSN 5999-00-111-4359
NSN 5998-00-473-2035
NSN 5905-01-519-6459