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 5998-01-554-6956
NSN 5950-01-195-2059
NSN 5950-00-134-5751
NSN 6240-01-023-2013
NSN 5905-00-889-1280
NSN 5930-01-550-8577
NSN 6135-00-990-1822
NSN 6240-01-246-3248
NSN 6135-01-603-8367
NSN 5945-01-009-7713
NSN 6135-00-927-5848
NSN 6240-01-259-4265