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 6650-00-299-9681
NSN 6650-00-388-4517
NSN 6645-01-528-2860
NSN 5915-00-383-1471
NSN 6220-01-325-6277
NSN 5965-01-007-1963
NSN 6145-01-649-3963
NSN 6240-01-441-0027
NSN 5855-00-160-2286
NSN 6320-01-651-7476
NSN 2925-01-355-5280
NSN 5935-01-370-2349