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 5905-01-555-8077
NSN 6650-01-249-9240
NSN 5990-01-309-3740
NSN 6650-01-550-2459
NSN 6620-00-299-2530
NSN 5935-01-104-9942
NSN 5855-01-351-2541
NSN 6240-01-492-6529
NSN 6105-01-520-4023
NSN 5998-01-222-6988
NSN 6110-00-728-4515
NSN 6620-01-575-9561