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 6620-01-290-2973
NSN 6220-01-209-6219
NSN 5855-01-618-1921
NSN 6620-01-263-6697
NSN 5930-00-483-8679
NSN 6240-01-035-8525
NSN 5920-00-489-7022
NSN 5895-01-287-8306
NSN 6110-01-492-4199
NSN 6645-00-960-6594
NSN 6135-01-088-4301
NSN 6320-00-593-0379