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 5910-00-548-1219
NSN 6620-01-154-2168
NSN 5935-01-503-8729
NSN 6320-00-575-6072
NSN 6610-01-381-3181
NSN 5930-01-525-8279
NSN 6685-00-753-7429
NSN 6220-01-446-5115
NSN 5895-01-361-3330
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5999-01-425-1377
NSN 6620-01-369-3589