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 5998-01-154-7975
NSN 5975-01-299-2617
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5895-00-489-1920
NSN 6685-00-084-9581
NSN 6620-01-436-5661
NSN 6650-00-229-3790
NSN 5965-01-281-3895
NSN 6645-00-981-7218
NSN 6610-01-658-6611
NSN 6145-00-212-0422
NSN 5930-01-104-2627