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 5920-00-716-9838
NSN 5895-01-282-7113
NSN 5935-01-010-3004
NSN 5999-01-578-7948
NSN 5996-01-509-3464
NSN 6650-01-507-9513
NSN 4140-00-694-1936
NSN 5965-01-300-8377
NSN 5965-01-480-8784
NSN 4140-00-677-3510
NSN 5945-00-625-9653
NSN 6650-01-100-3185