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 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 2925-01-607-4340
NSN 5950-01-332-8676
NSN 2925-00-373-8837
NSN 5985-00-023-5705
NSN 5965-01-459-5493
NSN 5935-00-738-4644
NSN 6220-00-605-0404
NSN 6620-00-978-4002
NSN 6150-01-628-7916
NSN 5999-01-534-7945
NSN 5945-01-010-3279