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 6645-00-155-2398
NSN 5960-01-586-5235
NSN 5915-01-398-6277
NSN 6610-01-581-0909
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5915-01-172-4298
NSN 5915-01-043-3875
NSN 5835-01-133-4197
NSN 5925-01-084-2370
NSN 5905-01-568-8445
NSN 6645-01-554-9772
NSN 5930-01-168-1674