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 6610-00-717-6666
NSN 5975-01-519-8006
NSN 6150-01-351-6152
NSN 5965-01-562-0811
NSN 5985-01-451-4309
NSN 4140-01-523-9315
NSN 5975-01-362-1476
NSN 5945-01-585-0712
NSN 5945-00-109-4504
NSN 6145-01-624-9551
NSN 6240-01-277-7962
NSN 5990-01-612-5323