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 6685-00-452-6257
NSN 6620-01-457-9476
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 6620-00-006-6418
NSN 7035-01-450-2289
NSN 5990-00-633-7634
NSN 5965-00-281-0319
NSN 6620-01-224-9007
NSN 6620-00-430-5727
NSN 5965-00-175-8972
NSN 6620-01-591-1331
NSN 6105-00-442-6097