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 6220-01-258-8185
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5915-01-040-8164
NSN 5910-00-081-0588
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5950-00-934-0243
NSN 5990-01-470-2565
NSN 6105-01-175-6031
NSN 6130-00-496-0549
NSN 6685-01-338-9170
NSN 6240-00-841-0189
NSN 6145-01-442-3511