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 5925-01-513-9924
NSN 6135-01-351-2690
NSN 5905-01-154-7405
NSN 6135-01-196-7399
NSN 6620-01-595-7459
NSN 5950-01-193-1009
NSN 5965-01-649-2978
NSN 5996-01-121-2567
NSN 5996-00-327-6445
NSN 6145-01-149-7815
NSN 6145-01-530-7171
NSN 5855-00-973-5717