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 6650-00-406-2645
NSN 5996-01-472-2112
NSN 6645-01-344-4184
NSN 5835-01-026-0670
NSN 6645-01-044-2602
NSN 6620-00-912-0255
NSN 5915-01-126-9709
NSN 7035-00-361-5975
NSN 5975-01-197-0472
NSN 6150-01-464-0364
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5895-00-280-7528