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 6240-01-505-7424
NSN 6610-01-413-3912
NSN 5965-01-310-8943
NSN 6320-00-331-7138
NSN 5920-01-420-3753
NSN 6620-01-564-6719
NSN 6220-01-013-9498
NSN 6145-01-381-1379
NSN 6150-00-087-5222
NSN 5996-01-189-2951
NSN 5935-00-350-8268
NSN 5930-00-931-9826