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 5930-00-904-3696
NSN 7035-01-359-7460
NSN 5915-00-042-5613
NSN 6150-01-068-8359
NSN 5910-01-559-9149
NSN 7035-01-391-9858
NSN 5960-01-023-8800
NSN 6645-00-339-0318
NSN 5985-00-822-0570
NSN 5965-01-437-5934
NSN 6240-01-611-4835
NSN 5945-00-366-5301