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 6150-00-187-7287
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 5905-00-959-2492
NSN 6135-00-900-2139
NSN 5925-00-261-8166
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 6685-00-242-6722
NSN 5930-00-661-2280
NSN 6240-01-025-5847
NSN 6130-01-093-9934
NSN 6240-01-199-7653
NSN 4140-00-381-4563