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 6620-01-561-4392
NSN 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 2925-01-600-2309
NSN 6610-01-175-5920
NSN 5920-01-587-2675
NSN 5998-00-136-2490
NSN 6320-01-420-0340
NSN 4140-00-067-7053
NSN 5996-01-648-3366
NSN 5975-01-314-0563
NSN 5910-01-065-7564
NSN 4140-00-814-2505