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 5910-01-272-6232
NSN 6645-00-684-3424
NSN 5990-01-374-1994
NSN 5996-00-820-4703
NSN 5996-01-291-0501
NSN 5998-01-123-8412
NSN 2925-01-372-9455
NSN 6110-01-167-6009
NSN 6610-01-103-4627
NSN 5910-01-418-6662
NSN 5920-01-654-4440
NSN 5855-01-245-8689