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 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 5925-01-310-8456
NSN 5905-01-415-2474
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6645-01-457-8642
NSN 6105-01-044-2559
NSN 5998-01-565-6856
NSN 5910-01-477-1608
NSN 5915-00-349-9465
NSN 5965-01-414-3753
NSN 6105-01-511-8697
NSN 5925-01-434-2509