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 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 5855-01-657-7657
NSN 5835-01-629-2044
NSN 5960-01-589-6846
NSN 6685-01-578-7011
NSN 5930-01-543-3090
NSN 6135-01-394-8087
NSN 6620-01-278-8028
NSN 5965-01-107-8549
NSN 5996-01-136-9353
NSN 5950-01-556-7989
NSN 6610-00-323-8175