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 6610-01-027-8736
NSN 5930-01-153-0961
NSN 5985-00-242-2684
NSN 5920-00-575-8826
NSN 6610-01-516-5120
NSN 5999-01-468-6805
NSN 5996-01-212-9866
NSN 5925-01-351-5542
NSN 5910-01-188-4196
NSN 5985-01-281-5031
NSN 5925-00-728-9386
NSN 6135-01-412-0404