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 6610-00-719-9774
NSN 5975-01-603-4553
NSN 5960-00-406-9985
NSN 5945-01-146-7095
NSN 5945-01-430-4925
NSN 5998-01-440-9875
NSN 5895-01-455-5921
NSN 5945-01-299-7150
NSN 5960-01-481-8051
NSN 5999-01-202-8707
NSN 5945-01-364-9191
NSN 6610-00-404-1287