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 6240-00-580-0666
NSN 6240-01-425-1939
NSN 6105-01-045-5128
NSN 6240-01-047-4085
NSN 5990-01-500-5412
NSN 5965-01-136-2565
NSN 5930-01-147-5229
NSN 6110-01-348-1626
NSN 5996-01-648-0405
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 6610-01-041-1880
NSN 5975-01-369-9840