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 4140-00-074-2389
NSN 2925-00-652-3408
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6135-00-937-4118
NSN 6320-01-274-8886
NSN 5999-01-457-0833
NSN 6645-01-558-6229
NSN 5935-01-525-9725
NSN 5965-01-032-0940
NSN 6135-01-313-8323
NSN 2925-01-497-9381
NSN 7035-01-137-6206