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 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 6620-01-186-4374
NSN 5905-00-538-4711
NSN 6220-01-381-1793
NSN 5996-01-123-9038
NSN 5945-00-606-0898
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5996-01-276-5146
NSN 5990-00-190-4048
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 6685-01-145-3938
NSN 6610-01-327-3187