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 5930-01-600-0260
NSN 5975-01-061-9919
NSN 6150-01-254-4503
NSN 6110-01-519-9131
NSN 7035-01-512-1826
NSN 7035-01-027-2259
NSN 6135-01-159-9705
NSN 5895-01-201-7150
NSN 6220-01-435-4225
NSN 5998-01-420-1312
NSN 5915-00-290-1569
NSN 5930-01-494-2058