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 6610-01-376-9199
NSN 5915-00-868-2145
NSN 6240-01-377-2560
NSN 5915-00-336-6481
NSN 5910-01-357-7108
NSN 6220-01-360-5525
NSN 5925-01-496-0701
NSN 6220-01-063-8238
NSN 6105-01-096-3330
NSN 6150-00-666-3635
NSN 5895-00-518-1593
NSN 6610-00-315-9315