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 6610-01-338-0628
NSN 5905-01-187-6048
NSN 5965-01-320-1808
NSN 6135-01-098-3020
NSN 6110-00-830-7639
NSN 6220-00-455-2414
NSN 6610-00-018-5141
NSN 5996-01-361-8299
NSN 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 2925-01-217-0465
NSN 5835-01-023-8733
NSN 6135-01-426-8282