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 6685-01-097-9062
NSN 6645-01-419-6780
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5945-01-231-9465
NSN 5910-00-248-6899
NSN 5915-01-422-1679
NSN 5990-00-033-8128
NSN 6145-00-221-6528
NSN 5915-01-066-7143
NSN 5930-01-309-8451
NSN 5985-01-389-1830
NSN 6130-01-097-0793