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 4140-00-528-2921
NSN 2925-01-513-2911
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6110-01-391-9997
NSN 6135-00-497-0491
NSN 5935-00-169-4271
NSN 5920-00-087-6332
NSN 6240-01-598-2191
NSN 7035-01-182-1086
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 6650-00-530-1880
NSN 5905-00-618-8744