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 5996-00-463-5283
NSN 5985-01-163-9250
NSN 5905-01-439-7644
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 5975-01-449-1157
NSN 5935-01-248-0475
NSN 5935-01-260-2917
NSN 5910-00-045-5613
NSN 4140-01-382-1338
NSN 6130-01-361-9268
NSN 6105-01-543-0872
NSN 6240-01-406-2317