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 4140-01-424-8779
NSN 5930-00-429-5699
NSN 5996-01-581-0018
NSN 5915-01-281-7553
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 6620-01-453-9971
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 2925-01-049-8906
NSN 5930-01-406-3203
NSN 6105-01-585-7494
NSN 5965-01-113-9061