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 6150-01-348-2272
NSN 5960-00-421-1054
NSN 5950-00-126-7017
NSN 5920-01-613-9487
NSN 5835-01-553-6772
NSN 5999-01-030-5220
NSN 5920-01-212-1536
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5990-00-454-6250
NSN 5835-01-464-2662
NSN 6145-00-221-6528
NSN 7035-01-263-5463