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 6240-01-409-2465
NSN 5935-01-537-0626
NSN 5985-01-569-5672
NSN 5998-01-339-4692
NSN 5975-01-337-5658
NSN 6685-00-274-3882
NSN 6240-01-272-9019
NSN 6220-01-014-7207
NSN 6105-01-351-5998
NSN 5960-01-254-3541
NSN 5998-01-251-5198
NSN 6110-01-633-9660