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 6645-00-153-3834
NSN 5915-00-802-8789
NSN 5905-00-218-1237
NSN 5965-01-448-2697
NSN 6130-01-432-8966
NSN 6620-00-456-0404
NSN 5960-01-624-1170
NSN 5930-01-525-7193
NSN 4140-01-579-5214
NSN 5915-01-420-4370
NSN 5950-01-442-4515
NSN 5925-01-135-9391