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 6685-01-623-7694
NSN 6145-01-503-7378
NSN 6645-01-481-9834
NSN 5975-00-933-5160
NSN 5996-01-188-2039
NSN 6130-01-029-8786
NSN 5915-01-017-5074
NSN 6240-01-419-2503
NSN 6240-00-353-5753
NSN 5945-01-612-0262
NSN 5835-01-229-6964
NSN 6320-00-149-7570