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 6620-00-799-4244
NSN 2925-01-523-3607
NSN 5895-01-444-2202
NSN 5998-01-519-3158
NSN 5895-01-348-9889
NSN 6240-01-225-9508
NSN 5998-01-467-0408
NSN 6610-01-065-1073
NSN 6620-01-189-8153
NSN 4140-01-346-1322
NSN 6620-01-226-8639
NSN 6240-01-478-5446