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 6650-00-425-7028
NSN 6645-01-369-4371
NSN 5996-01-202-1392
NSN 5965-01-295-4426
NSN 5910-00-806-0041
NSN 5930-01-492-7568
NSN 6105-01-451-4327
NSN 6130-00-569-2408
NSN 5965-00-052-9184
NSN 5996-01-277-3912
NSN 4140-01-251-9355
NSN 4140-01-542-8516