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 5945-00-832-9592
NSN 5855-01-493-9486
NSN 5905-01-426-2777
NSN 5925-00-225-9513
NSN 5960-01-304-0416
NSN 5975-01-127-7595
NSN 6685-01-126-5438
NSN 6110-01-446-6861
NSN 5965-01-571-7958
NSN 5935-01-059-1987
NSN 5930-01-293-4174
NSN 6240-01-332-0310