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 5930-01-494-8055
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 5950-00-387-5741
NSN 5905-00-067-7364
NSN 5905-01-136-2587
NSN 5910-00-364-6995
NSN 5915-01-173-5864
NSN 6220-01-603-1020
NSN 6145-01-306-2436
NSN 6110-01-062-7532
NSN 2925-00-486-8640
NSN 5950-01-423-9397