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 6150-01-321-1734
NSN 2925-00-242-7688
NSN 5930-00-823-7797
NSN 5930-01-147-5843
NSN 6150-01-499-4176
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5910-01-417-3160
NSN 5855-00-896-4047
NSN 6135-01-319-5567
NSN 6645-01-508-4012
NSN 5990-01-498-0641
NSN 6620-01-244-3425