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 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 6110-01-313-2739
NSN 5935-00-804-2763
NSN 4140-01-442-0491
NSN 6145-01-190-0382
NSN 5835-00-946-2656
NSN 5835-00-461-9984
NSN 6650-01-328-6624
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 5965-01-035-4975
NSN 5960-01-453-6170
NSN 5915-00-790-3722