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 6610-00-701-2600
NSN 5930-01-326-8311
NSN 5998-00-151-2033
NSN 4140-01-428-9426
NSN 5996-01-014-5852
NSN 5915-01-414-2442
NSN 6135-00-128-1633
NSN 5975-00-733-5988
NSN 5975-00-067-9720
NSN 5910-01-155-3133
NSN 6220-00-044-3553
NSN 5945-01-014-6893