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 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 5965-01-010-1258
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 5935-01-383-0109
NSN 6105-01-051-2091
NSN 6685-00-809-1393
NSN 6135-01-268-2152
NSN 5950-01-172-8205
NSN 5998-01-440-0930
NSN 5910-01-218-4922
NSN 5930-01-330-3026
NSN 6110-00-166-7865