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 6610-01-462-9439
NSN 6220-01-038-5057
NSN 5950-01-525-3647
NSN 5998-01-293-3931
NSN 5985-01-241-8742
NSN 5996-01-392-3171
NSN 5925-00-429-1628
NSN 6135-01-086-8167
NSN 5950-01-259-4731
NSN 5950-01-084-3337
NSN 6650-01-050-5974
NSN 6130-01-419-5611