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 5998-01-212-9255
NSN 5950-01-213-6034
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 6240-00-474-5802
NSN 6105-01-478-8288
NSN 5895-01-147-5204
NSN 5835-01-602-0311
NSN 5935-01-445-5917
NSN 6240-01-259-9890
NSN 5990-01-392-8842
NSN 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 6105-01-541-1478