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 6620-01-268-6390
NSN 6610-01-168-7943
NSN 5965-01-426-5283
NSN 6240-01-370-5242
NSN 2925-01-041-8201
NSN 5915-00-460-2141
NSN 5975-01-617-4122
NSN 6220-01-125-8331
NSN 5930-01-457-0092
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 5910-01-106-0607
NSN 6650-01-521-0719