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 6650-00-005-8572
NSN 6240-01-569-8709
NSN 5910-01-505-3195
NSN 6650-00-710-8130
NSN 5960-00-156-5603
NSN 6105-01-395-5234
NSN 6620-01-158-7309
NSN 4140-01-056-9314
NSN 6105-00-801-9874
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5920-00-717-6839
NSN 6135-01-328-6583