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 6645-01-573-2536
NSN 5855-01-550-5219
NSN 6105-01-530-5897
NSN 5945-00-532-4367
NSN 5920-01-618-1073
NSN 6685-01-027-4805
NSN 6610-01-004-5856
NSN 5855-01-377-7112
NSN 5910-01-512-8782
NSN 6240-00-462-0461
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5996-01-542-7453