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 6135-01-623-9063
NSN 6145-01-050-7531
NSN 5915-00-400-9981
NSN 5998-01-051-5443
NSN 6130-00-968-0750
NSN 6685-01-244-7188
NSN 5915-01-272-9593
NSN 5910-00-201-7551
NSN 5905-01-408-6768
NSN 5835-00-034-4976
NSN 6220-01-301-3662
NSN 5835-01-376-8454