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 6620-01-027-6658
NSN 5990-01-416-6009
NSN 5935-00-262-5829
NSN 6645-01-429-6768
NSN 6220-01-429-9538
NSN 5855-01-083-9053
NSN 5998-00-891-1096
NSN 7035-00-897-7567
NSN 5950-01-356-4241
NSN 6145-00-003-9527
NSN 6145-00-981-3224
NSN 5855-01-299-3510