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 6685-01-605-3617
NSN 6620-01-230-8064
NSN 2925-00-185-1618
NSN 5950-01-512-0580
NSN 6620-01-088-1272
NSN 5985-00-274-4062
NSN 6240-01-119-3760
NSN 5965-01-455-9965
NSN 5945-00-216-7432
NSN 5935-01-177-8739
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5998-01-084-4644