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 5999-00-637-9685
NSN 6130-00-307-5782
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6135-01-050-3194
NSN 5945-01-431-8124
NSN 6320-01-261-5983
NSN 5950-01-604-3780
NSN 6620-01-034-7636
NSN 5925-01-086-1441
NSN 5835-01-232-1226
NSN 5999-00-196-9945
NSN 2925-01-415-0264