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 6240-00-809-8510
NSN 6620-01-656-1896
NSN 4140-01-660-4143
NSN 5985-00-441-4813
NSN 4140-01-585-6980
NSN 5835-00-966-5481
NSN 5975-00-835-2213
NSN 5985-01-107-8037
NSN 5965-00-378-3403
NSN 5990-01-286-0601
NSN 6645-00-514-4017
NSN 6130-01-032-9165