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 5996-01-573-4779
NSN 6610-00-151-8074
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 5910-00-018-2911
NSN 5985-01-642-3533
NSN 4140-01-480-4319
NSN 6645-01-307-8203
NSN 6610-01-443-5291
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 6220-01-494-2252
NSN 6105-00-281-8185