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 6620-01-340-9425
NSN 5975-01-171-8515
NSN 5998-01-229-5795
NSN 6610-00-202-5481
NSN 5895-01-650-4060
NSN 6610-01-282-9953
NSN 6650-01-543-2525
NSN 5990-00-166-9476
NSN 5910-00-392-6822
NSN 5935-01-265-7022
NSN 6610-00-241-2316
NSN 6685-01-641-2169