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 5950-01-464-4196
NSN 5990-01-074-6549
NSN 5998-00-719-4520
NSN 6150-00-146-3746
NSN 5905-01-361-4234
NSN 6135-01-529-8523
NSN 6110-01-106-2708
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 6240-01-328-3956
NSN 6130-01-532-2591
NSN 5855-01-501-5683
NSN 6105-01-179-1365