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 6240-01-283-0404
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 6105-01-571-5862
NSN 6685-01-316-4267
NSN 5998-01-209-0423
NSN 6130-01-485-1098
NSN 5920-01-424-0745
NSN 5835-01-656-0261
NSN 5910-01-613-2174
NSN 5975-01-640-7125
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 7035-01-146-7096