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 5915-00-117-7066
NSN 5950-01-220-1421
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 4140-01-434-0821
NSN 5998-01-316-3542
NSN 2925-00-017-0526
NSN 6110-01-028-6169
NSN 5990-00-893-8998
NSN 5965-01-130-1965
NSN 5998-00-459-3346
NSN 5998-01-384-4776
NSN 5905-01-239-2009