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 6645-01-469-2458
NSN 5990-01-303-6110
NSN 5996-00-612-1590
NSN 5990-01-261-2962
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 6150-00-862-3247
NSN 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 6320-00-682-3448
NSN 5920-01-461-3392
NSN 5905-00-762-8607
NSN 5935-01-412-0937
NSN 6620-01-296-9803