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 6645-00-445-8143
NSN 5960-00-626-3644
NSN 5999-01-358-3501
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6240-01-180-3720
NSN 5998-01-250-0623
NSN 5950-00-364-0764
NSN 6150-00-514-3040
NSN 5920-01-256-5830
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 7035-00-535-8109
NSN 5925-00-316-5312