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 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 6685-01-351-4586
NSN 5915-01-115-4242
NSN 6110-00-775-9161
NSN 4140-00-126-0247
NSN 6685-01-246-5847
NSN 5996-00-944-1110
NSN 6620-00-068-2503
NSN 5996-00-699-4468
NSN 5905-00-128-0091
NSN 5920-01-327-9447
NSN 6645-01-392-2022