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 5965-00-671-4119
NSN 5950-00-007-4488
NSN 6135-01-096-1452
NSN 4140-01-462-5289
NSN 5915-00-446-9136
NSN 5920-00-594-3124
NSN 6240-01-304-0129
NSN 5855-00-127-5559
NSN 5915-01-433-0276
NSN 5905-00-062-7785
NSN 6130-00-639-0666
NSN 6105-01-510-3915