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 6130-01-278-5325
NSN 5895-01-099-4794
NSN 6110-01-063-8309
NSN 6645-01-433-1398
NSN 6150-00-259-4632
NSN 5855-01-369-5037
NSN 6240-01-414-9529
NSN 4140-01-031-0286
NSN 5915-01-088-6908
NSN 5855-00-110-9341
NSN 6685-01-610-8517
NSN 5999-01-558-4390