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 5855-01-569-7696
NSN 6220-01-041-2194
NSN 5996-01-214-6575
NSN 6650-00-941-2585
NSN 6220-00-240-3300
NSN 5998-01-334-4584
NSN 6130-01-254-0674
NSN 6650-00-585-1850
NSN 5920-01-280-5089
NSN 2925-00-471-1128
NSN 5920-00-886-1142
NSN 5990-01-056-6413