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 6220-01-296-6100
NSN 5960-00-927-3215
NSN 6610-00-681-0590
NSN 5935-01-292-4482
NSN 5985-01-645-5000
NSN 5985-00-784-9276
NSN 6610-01-038-7486
NSN 2925-01-645-2948
NSN 2925-01-524-6622
NSN 6620-01-514-2949
NSN 6610-01-083-7579
NSN 6145-01-562-6979