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 5990-00-187-5249
NSN 5999-01-521-2484
NSN 6135-00-968-8594
NSN 5925-01-157-2209
NSN 2925-00-497-7808
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 5945-01-270-6969
NSN 5930-01-521-4402
NSN 5855-01-600-0003
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5985-01-180-2117
NSN 5835-01-282-9768