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 5996-01-388-3329
NSN 5920-00-427-7267
NSN 6220-00-106-9666
NSN 5975-01-556-6996
NSN 6105-01-326-7345
NSN 7035-01-307-1059
NSN 5950-00-038-4303
NSN 5965-01-234-6844
NSN 6220-01-043-9565
NSN 6110-00-846-9413
NSN 4140-00-943-7434
NSN 6685-01-503-0854