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 6220-01-468-5596
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 6220-01-263-3899
NSN 6685-01-329-2929
NSN 5999-00-762-4791
NSN 6645-01-328-1034
NSN 6105-00-043-3374
NSN 5985-01-178-6888
NSN 5895-00-350-9549
NSN 6610-01-007-7617
NSN 5999-00-633-2700
NSN 5975-00-240-9733