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 6620-01-175-5922
NSN 6220-01-268-2913
NSN 5835-01-027-1828
NSN 6220-01-441-2249
NSN 6220-01-069-2340
NSN 5960-01-516-7264
NSN 6150-01-381-6293
NSN 6110-00-317-8063
NSN 5905-00-135-8583
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5960-00-815-3049
NSN 5945-01-428-2903