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 5990-00-631-9480
NSN 6110-01-510-7479
NSN 6220-01-408-1717
NSN 6240-00-431-4372
NSN 5950-00-606-1314
NSN 6110-01-342-6869
NSN 5905-00-543-2144
NSN 5920-00-788-5442
NSN 6130-01-480-4770
NSN 5935-01-414-7474
NSN 6130-00-160-4721
NSN 6220-01-188-9722