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 6650-01-068-3997
NSN 5999-01-364-7739
NSN 6220-01-326-0716
NSN 5945-01-364-8496
NSN 6685-01-031-3009
NSN 5920-01-482-1251
NSN 6620-01-081-1042
NSN 6110-01-027-1851
NSN 5925-01-624-3094
NSN 5930-00-620-0559
NSN 6130-00-812-2357
NSN 6620-01-444-6015