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 6110-01-286-0595
NSN 5975-00-683-2743
NSN 6135-01-329-7994
NSN 5985-00-232-7231
NSN 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 2925-01-560-4123
NSN 5965-01-266-7968
NSN 6150-01-076-4811
NSN 5920-01-091-3659
NSN 6645-01-622-6161
NSN 6105-01-265-6969