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 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5975-01-160-8409
NSN 6645-00-574-9712
NSN 6150-01-237-3639
NSN 5998-01-100-2428
NSN 6685-01-394-0954
NSN 6620-01-358-0205
NSN 5965-00-150-1144
NSN 6620-01-334-5815
NSN 6220-01-390-6992
NSN 5930-01-018-7063
NSN 5985-01-054-2917