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 4140-00-492-2468
NSN 5935-01-555-8969
NSN 6105-00-664-1292
NSN 6130-01-259-0375
NSN 5996-00-032-3592
NSN 5930-01-366-2756
NSN 5855-01-388-2424
NSN 5999-01-257-4586
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 5945-00-455-4556
NSN 5895-01-571-8577
NSN 6240-01-295-5159