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 5895-00-350-6711
NSN 5935-01-394-7276
NSN 5999-01-423-0729
NSN 5985-00-988-5268
NSN 5935-01-495-6906
NSN 6145-01-235-0761
NSN 5910-01-039-0585
NSN 6150-00-792-4826
NSN 5930-00-689-2837
NSN 6650-01-081-0069
NSN 6110-00-450-4366
NSN 6145-01-493-6364