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 6620-00-041-3406
NSN 5910-01-529-6105
NSN 6650-01-314-0168
NSN 5930-01-626-4226
NSN 6620-00-054-4778
NSN 5996-00-990-2192
NSN 5996-01-263-3539
NSN 5855-01-338-1718
NSN 5915-00-903-6004
NSN 2925-01-560-4123
NSN 6220-01-056-5169
NSN 5960-01-599-9821