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 5996-01-533-7803
NSN 5835-01-462-5983
NSN 5930-01-528-6950
NSN 6240-01-432-3949
NSN 5930-00-074-1421
NSN 5895-00-729-5479
NSN 5920-00-203-5938
NSN 6320-01-488-5581
NSN 5998-00-475-9704
NSN 5998-01-115-3527
NSN 6645-01-160-7707
NSN 6620-01-589-5411