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 5950-00-101-0281
NSN 5945-00-752-9942
NSN 4140-00-196-7139
NSN 5925-01-455-6400
NSN 5935-00-105-6621
NSN 5975-00-690-9061
NSN 5960-01-658-9538
NSN 6145-01-046-8527
NSN 5945-01-516-6723
NSN 5855-01-223-0833
NSN 5905-00-782-4572
NSN 6685-01-157-9340