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 6645-01-026-6659
NSN 5945-01-162-8093
NSN 5965-00-351-7460
NSN 5996-01-070-9911
NSN 6150-01-144-2996
NSN 5935-00-148-9730
NSN 5855-01-426-5589
NSN 5915-00-686-1673
NSN 5950-00-671-0601
NSN 5999-01-157-0748
NSN 5960-01-185-4216
NSN 5915-01-645-7880