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 6110-01-516-7532
NSN 5965-00-834-6298
NSN 6240-00-586-6428
NSN 6150-00-621-2570
NSN 5855-01-176-9935
NSN 5910-01-329-4536
NSN 4140-01-177-9363
NSN 6320-01-301-4699
NSN 5996-01-027-5054
NSN 6685-00-167-9235
NSN 7035-00-997-6212
NSN 6685-01-110-2748