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 6240-01-377-2560
NSN 6650-00-941-2585
NSN 7035-01-538-6676
NSN 6620-01-508-7902
NSN 5835-00-998-5757
NSN 6110-01-252-8516
NSN 5915-01-270-3613
NSN 5910-00-137-5914
NSN 5920-01-542-2211
NSN 6620-01-204-2798
NSN 6650-00-296-4670
NSN 5910-00-562-7988