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 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6645-00-733-9341
NSN 5950-01-065-0858
NSN 5985-00-197-1197
NSN 5998-00-937-8975
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 6620-01-107-9916
NSN 6220-00-438-5049
NSN 5975-01-401-5355
NSN 6150-01-365-1883
NSN 6105-00-163-4390
NSN 5925-01-347-0358