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 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6220-01-443-1899
NSN 5996-01-121-8430
NSN 6610-00-124-9032
NSN 6650-00-091-6989
NSN 5960-00-067-5784
NSN 5855-00-057-6900
NSN 5895-00-077-5526
NSN 5915-00-191-2430
NSN 6645-00-857-0410
NSN 5950-00-349-1544
NSN 6685-00-248-7716