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 5990-01-334-8634
NSN 5930-00-513-0976
NSN 6145-00-681-8586
NSN 6220-01-350-4668
NSN 6610-00-473-0548
NSN 6150-00-332-3680
NSN 5998-00-283-4415
NSN 5895-00-476-0515
NSN 6220-01-268-2913
NSN 4140-00-052-4815
NSN 6620-01-365-1499
NSN 5915-01-153-2623