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 6110-00-860-9659
NSN 6320-01-544-2799
NSN 6110-00-982-2293
NSN 5930-01-364-9378
NSN 5925-01-026-0891
NSN 6620-01-252-1240
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 6150-01-513-4260
NSN 5999-01-102-4035
NSN 6145-01-027-1454
NSN 5965-00-840-6542
NSN 5950-01-535-7015