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 6620-01-437-3146
NSN 7035-00-225-1961
NSN 5905-01-263-3797
NSN 5925-00-786-8123
NSN 6220-01-551-9395
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5925-01-187-7977
NSN 5985-01-356-8930
NSN 6685-01-294-0559
NSN 5930-01-237-3434