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 4140-00-489-3020
NSN 5920-00-007-9276
NSN 2925-01-293-6266
NSN 6150-01-374-7540
NSN 5998-01-068-1283
NSN 6685-00-071-1072
NSN 5945-00-143-8331
NSN 5920-00-504-0564
NSN 6220-01-540-0509
NSN 5998-00-177-0796
NSN 5975-00-476-6234
NSN 5965-01-426-8325