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 6220-01-464-3040
NSN 6650-00-496-8762
NSN 5999-00-909-7742
NSN 6135-01-359-4293
NSN 5855-01-443-8441
NSN 6145-01-270-5485
NSN 5930-01-390-6859
NSN 5930-01-220-8280
NSN 6685-01-321-6894
NSN 5960-00-969-9242
NSN 6105-01-367-6005
NSN 6110-01-366-2427