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 5985-01-608-6366
NSN 5950-00-078-0100
NSN 6240-00-905-6050
NSN 6650-00-075-4983
NSN 6645-01-468-3081
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5935-00-412-0134
NSN 6110-00-114-0868
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 2925-01-494-7327
NSN 6110-00-350-1411
NSN 6110-01-362-8191