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 6620-01-345-1336
NSN 6645-01-063-8243
NSN 5975-01-571-8930
NSN 6685-00-155-4301
NSN 5998-00-127-4450
NSN 4140-00-144-6833
NSN 5920-00-322-7072
NSN 5960-01-177-7406
NSN 6145-00-493-4073
NSN 5910-01-224-6529
NSN 5999-01-215-2000
NSN 5910-01-422-1699