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 6620-00-369-9481
NSN 6150-01-212-9010
NSN 5855-00-179-8588
NSN 6650-01-459-2690
NSN 5920-00-180-4278
NSN 5915-01-079-3243
NSN 6620-01-417-8110
NSN 6620-01-462-1625
NSN 6150-00-365-1711
NSN 5996-01-456-0488
NSN 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 6150-01-085-4364