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 5920-01-614-6501
NSN 5950-01-460-7769
NSN 6150-01-656-7125
NSN 5998-00-261-8727
NSN 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 5835-00-467-7294
NSN 5950-01-232-4111
NSN 5905-01-196-4750
NSN 6645-00-072-9243
NSN 5935-01-198-1906
NSN 2925-00-497-7808
NSN 5998-01-273-9753