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 2925-00-201-8247
NSN 5935-01-178-8476
NSN 5835-01-242-9806
NSN 6685-01-569-6995
NSN 5835-00-572-7445
NSN 5950-01-580-3330
NSN 6645-00-454-0930
NSN 6220-01-316-2253
NSN 6220-00-651-1957
NSN 6135-01-196-2135
NSN 6685-01-398-1951