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 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 5895-01-615-3434
NSN 5999-00-007-2105
NSN 5965-01-522-9247
NSN 6685-01-268-7807
NSN 5915-01-128-4549
NSN 5950-01-235-6409
NSN 5935-00-568-6504
NSN 6610-01-299-1713
NSN 6645-00-137-7699
NSN 2925-01-462-1620
NSN 6130-00-399-0729