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 6220-01-659-6852
NSN 6220-01-499-8098
NSN 5905-00-940-7525
NSN 5999-01-215-1236
NSN 6135-01-360-1620
NSN 5998-00-542-9656
NSN 5960-00-608-6711
NSN 6130-01-205-7277
NSN 6110-01-477-2111
NSN 6620-01-601-4314
NSN 5895-01-406-3445
NSN 5945-01-013-2794