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 6220-01-280-3983
NSN 6130-01-382-0349
NSN 6610-01-147-7727
NSN 6620-00-927-6177
NSN 6220-00-635-8818
NSN 5985-00-519-0757
NSN 6220-00-825-2783
NSN 5975-01-575-9551
NSN 5935-01-357-6675
NSN 6620-01-325-4220
NSN 5915-01-417-2058
NSN 6130-01-407-2626