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 6610-01-515-4967
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 5835-01-522-9881
NSN 5945-01-357-5841
NSN 6240-00-239-0159
NSN 6110-01-468-0428
NSN 5999-00-939-7462
NSN 6105-01-563-3171
NSN 5935-00-248-5919
NSN 5925-01-589-5444
NSN 5905-01-124-2696
NSN 5855-01-522-0723