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 6320-01-212-8749
NSN 5975-00-834-1821
NSN 6620-01-415-2307
NSN 6645-00-947-0625
NSN 5998-01-442-5049
NSN 5920-00-954-7270
NSN 5998-01-371-3535
NSN 5910-00-003-8235
NSN 5985-00-872-1905
NSN 5905-01-045-7766
NSN 5945-01-152-2945
NSN 6145-01-159-8001