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 6220-01-487-3904
NSN 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 5950-01-106-1733
NSN 5998-00-733-0015
NSN 5935-00-013-1080
NSN 5999-01-050-7003
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5930-01-181-4240
NSN 6145-00-265-6205
NSN 2925-00-511-0325
NSN 6610-01-372-9248
NSN 6645-01-109-9552