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 5930-00-000-0117
NSN 6150-01-207-0065
NSN 5915-00-437-9703
NSN 5950-00-831-6555
NSN 5910-01-215-1129
NSN 6610-01-117-7130
NSN 5990-01-193-0487
NSN 5935-00-160-8099
NSN 6105-01-652-0772
NSN 6620-01-354-2824
NSN 5895-01-088-8369
NSN 6150-00-778-3289