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 5965-00-990-8669
NSN 5985-00-187-8985
NSN 6145-01-138-2978
NSN 5996-00-278-5193
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5910-01-090-0799
NSN 5960-01-056-4982
NSN 6145-01-221-6518
NSN 6105-01-463-2387
NSN 2925-00-555-4578
NSN 6150-00-518-1402
NSN 5895-01-201-3254