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 6220-00-116-5689
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 6620-01-642-6107
NSN 5930-01-215-3325
NSN 5905-01-250-8883
NSN 6145-00-150-1642
NSN 5895-00-463-8574
NSN 5950-00-466-8156
NSN 6645-01-513-4782
NSN 5905-00-090-7078
NSN 6105-00-159-7801
NSN 5925-00-581-0393