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 4140-01-289-1264
NSN 5935-01-515-9413
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5895-01-380-7603
NSN 6645-00-359-5463
NSN 5990-00-111-3614
NSN 5990-01-127-1108
NSN 5960-00-855-4418
NSN 6610-01-125-9899
NSN 5895-00-521-3046
NSN 6220-01-519-2252
NSN 6135-01-437-6409