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 6685-01-641-0421
NSN 6650-00-710-8130
NSN 5985-00-982-6561
NSN 6650-01-508-3651
NSN 6645-01-103-0901
NSN 6220-00-993-7478
NSN 5910-01-157-4750
NSN 5935-00-449-5066
NSN 5999-01-285-8809
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 5910-01-411-5309
NSN 6650-01-450-7930