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 6650-01-625-4668
NSN 5960-01-499-7172
NSN 5996-01-460-1484
NSN 5895-00-637-2658
NSN 5975-00-226-3531
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5998-01-441-6978
NSN 5945-01-476-8109
NSN 5999-01-096-2035
NSN 5950-00-938-8532
NSN 6135-01-054-2462
NSN 6650-01-411-6292