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 5925-01-632-9612
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6110-00-815-5956
NSN 5950-01-437-0166
NSN 5990-01-145-2878
NSN 5999-00-420-1483
NSN 5925-01-259-8697
NSN 6610-00-109-9519
NSN 5925-01-512-2765
NSN 6105-01-082-1208
NSN 5998-01-562-2191
NSN 5945-01-367-9856