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 6240-01-528-7108
NSN 5895-01-299-4743
NSN 5935-01-260-2827
NSN 6220-01-382-7876
NSN 6145-00-027-9852
NSN 6620-01-072-9372
NSN 5905-01-589-1569
NSN 5950-01-512-2430
NSN 5996-00-636-4849
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 6620-00-498-4190
NSN 4140-00-073-9167