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 6145-01-391-6051
NSN 5925-01-538-0960
NSN 5935-00-149-0735
NSN 5990-00-659-8067
NSN 6240-01-197-0489
NSN 6220-01-395-5205
NSN 5950-01-457-8593
NSN 6645-01-207-5065
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5935-00-828-8207
NSN 5925-00-972-3000
NSN 5925-01-586-4162