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 5990-01-193-0487
NSN 6150-00-403-9755
NSN 6220-01-075-6547
NSN 5915-01-103-8719
NSN 5920-00-246-5992
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 6130-00-740-3884
NSN 6105-01-066-5182
NSN 6105-00-193-1662
NSN 6130-00-912-4190
NSN 6145-00-628-4533
NSN 5950-00-532-0982