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 5996-01-660-4170
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 6620-01-365-1499
NSN 5925-01-349-6780
NSN 6610-00-227-8846
NSN 5920-01-543-6204
NSN 6620-01-061-3497
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 5950-01-442-8270
NSN 6240-01-597-8430