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 6645-01-053-3185
NSN 5920-00-148-4622
NSN 5905-00-682-4997
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5945-00-071-8086
NSN 6620-00-981-6958
NSN 5895-01-217-2767
NSN 5985-01-123-8296
NSN 6240-01-364-2305
NSN 5998-01-509-4871
NSN 5895-01-568-1533
NSN 6620-01-414-4578