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 5910-01-356-1973
NSN 6685-01-491-9261
NSN 5990-01-499-6930
NSN 5925-01-114-7586
NSN 6130-00-823-8481
NSN 4140-00-729-6852
NSN 6240-01-282-0615
NSN 2925-01-577-0004
NSN 5945-00-931-7761
NSN 6150-01-127-9302
NSN 5905-01-369-8722