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 6220-00-515-6998
NSN 5985-01-444-1552
NSN 5945-01-197-7285
NSN 5935-00-822-4179
NSN 6620-01-624-3933
NSN 6150-01-449-0398
NSN 4140-01-263-0665
NSN 5990-01-621-6969
NSN 6130-00-325-2318
NSN 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 6145-01-564-8886
NSN 6320-00-701-0437