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 6650-00-828-6553
NSN 6240-01-416-9914
NSN 6650-00-992-1873
NSN 4140-01-522-6062
NSN 6150-01-371-8944
NSN 7035-00-360-2008
NSN 6145-00-717-8421
NSN 5999-01-576-8494
NSN 5999-00-141-6012
NSN 5915-01-659-5345
NSN 5996-01-479-1688
NSN 6110-00-919-0325