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 6610-00-772-7860
NSN 6110-01-406-7306
NSN 6145-01-004-5090
NSN 5965-01-578-5626
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 5895-01-528-0047
NSN 5835-00-480-2682
NSN 5930-01-518-8215
NSN 5999-00-007-1495
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 6145-01-378-3110
NSN 5925-00-487-7542