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 6240-01-242-0149
NSN 5930-01-372-4823
NSN 5895-01-135-0506
NSN 6645-00-847-3727
NSN 6645-00-287-9192
NSN 5965-01-571-9997
NSN 5930-01-117-1859
NSN 6145-01-537-5685
NSN 6220-01-142-7374
NSN 6145-01-197-7469
NSN 5910-00-718-1473
NSN 5905-01-210-5320