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 5996-01-128-1786
NSN 5910-01-134-2839
NSN 6135-00-248-4102
NSN 5925-00-078-9566
NSN 5920-01-445-7000
NSN 5895-01-630-2568
NSN 6150-01-464-4008
NSN 6105-01-610-2555
NSN 5950-00-300-1957
NSN 2925-00-800-4685
NSN 5895-01-399-0240
NSN 6145-01-603-5706