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 5925-00-735-6232
NSN 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 5910-01-100-2798
NSN 6105-00-768-9138
NSN 6645-00-179-8676
NSN 5960-01-395-9834
NSN 5945-01-160-7894
NSN 6110-00-796-4534
NSN 5930-00-934-2843
NSN 5990-00-838-1082
NSN 5930-01-350-4488
NSN 6240-01-519-2935