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 5999-00-950-7512
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 2925-01-226-6126
NSN 5950-00-385-1686
NSN 4140-00-813-9557
NSN 5945-01-467-9886
NSN 7035-01-302-5359
NSN 6135-00-168-9352
NSN 6240-01-545-8667
NSN 5930-01-168-7503
NSN 6240-01-003-8666
NSN 5925-01-316-0933