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 6610-00-278-7647
NSN 5975-01-424-3786
NSN 5996-01-067-8303
NSN 5960-00-452-6043
NSN 5905-01-076-2288
NSN 6110-01-036-1628
NSN 5910-01-376-2932
NSN 5915-01-620-7637
NSN 5985-01-415-3134
NSN 5950-01-233-5882
NSN 4140-01-197-4272
NSN 5895-01-551-3181