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 4140-01-492-6734
NSN 5925-01-529-6836
NSN 6645-01-564-7129
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 5920-01-645-6082
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5920-00-184-2100
NSN 4140-01-119-1538
NSN 6650-01-583-6266
NSN 5925-01-372-0863
NSN 5935-01-460-4597