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 6610-01-287-7176
NSN 5999-00-848-2270
NSN 5930-01-605-0162
NSN 5998-00-111-1122
NSN 5835-01-062-2235
NSN 5915-00-997-9432
NSN 4140-01-435-6540
NSN 6685-01-388-5718
NSN 6220-00-797-7436
NSN 5950-01-200-5943
NSN 5950-01-282-8727
NSN 5965-00-626-5346