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 6620-01-464-3087
NSN 6220-00-817-8692
NSN 5945-01-511-5051
NSN 5998-01-532-9409
NSN 5855-01-228-0942
NSN 2925-00-684-7708
NSN 7035-01-501-0593
NSN 5935-01-607-8703
NSN 6145-01-361-8985
NSN 6620-01-373-4588
NSN 5905-01-368-5044
NSN 6645-00-411-1130