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 5895-01-233-7185
NSN 5950-00-532-1391
NSN 5996-01-234-7157
NSN 6150-01-266-4011
NSN 5950-01-582-4033
NSN 2925-00-764-0167
NSN 6620-01-645-1777
NSN 6685-01-319-8195
NSN 6685-00-379-4652
NSN 5960-01-497-4572
NSN 5920-00-062-5995
NSN 7035-00-142-9076