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 5998-01-382-7282
NSN 5960-01-163-8905
NSN 5935-01-059-1699
NSN 6135-01-231-0444
NSN 4140-01-010-8183
NSN 5905-00-485-3245
NSN 5950-00-597-3661
NSN 6135-01-069-2482
NSN 6145-00-553-6286
NSN 5950-01-015-4511
NSN 6220-00-653-6680
NSN 6650-00-269-5000