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 6220-01-341-0630
NSN 5935-01-426-0902
NSN 6610-01-199-9367
NSN 6240-01-100-4158
NSN 6110-01-311-3890
NSN 6320-01-308-0009
NSN 5996-00-155-9309
NSN 7035-01-493-4173
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6650-00-316-4889
NSN 5950-01-010-1553
NSN 6240-00-161-8099