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 6645-01-156-4330
NSN 5915-00-156-7877
NSN 6685-00-075-0669
NSN 5910-01-103-4725
NSN 5950-01-512-5101
NSN 5895-01-411-7064
NSN 5998-01-442-7841
NSN 5920-00-007-2054
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 5975-01-359-9617
NSN 5930-01-270-6096
NSN 6145-00-905-5590