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 6685-00-329-7010
NSN 6220-00-406-3761
NSN 5945-01-056-5035
NSN 5985-00-999-1526
NSN 6620-01-295-5341
NSN 5998-01-475-9507
NSN 6110-01-603-9227
NSN 5935-01-025-6187
NSN 6145-00-833-7753
NSN 5925-01-426-6923
NSN 5895-01-481-2584
NSN 6645-01-229-9769