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 5855-01-446-1936
NSN 5910-00-239-4587
NSN 5920-01-275-5414
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5930-01-322-7581
NSN 6320-01-094-2634
NSN 6645-01-061-5516
NSN 2925-01-434-6945
NSN 5915-00-285-2213
NSN 6110-01-430-3684
NSN 5905-01-026-7049
NSN 5999-00-732-5690