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 5960-00-197-6282
NSN 6105-00-823-6506
NSN 5965-00-959-4910
NSN 5999-01-247-3359
NSN 5996-00-259-0309
NSN 2925-00-054-3550
NSN 6145-00-916-9556
NSN 5996-01-649-1277
NSN 6135-01-022-5427
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 5950-00-248-6921
NSN 5975-01-260-0162