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 6645-00-844-7848
NSN 5905-00-935-6954
NSN 6150-01-412-8287
NSN 6130-01-157-6196
NSN 5950-00-816-9913
NSN 2925-00-010-9609
NSN 6130-00-903-6102
NSN 5990-01-095-8866
NSN 6685-00-087-3372
NSN 5998-00-054-6895
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6110-01-653-5038