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 6150-00-661-0184
NSN 4140-01-326-2347
NSN 6240-00-215-8550
NSN 5990-01-586-8202
NSN 5990-01-310-0884
NSN 2925-01-129-1261
NSN 6130-01-122-2682
NSN 5930-01-603-9579
NSN 6150-01-450-9326
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5855-01-543-8175
NSN 5835-01-023-8733