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 6220-01-515-7586
NSN 6220-00-021-3046
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 5945-01-561-7751
NSN 5895-01-160-8101
NSN 5905-01-410-7436
NSN 5985-01-010-2743
NSN 5935-01-220-1938
NSN 6620-01-606-8964
NSN 6110-00-616-4300
NSN 6240-00-821-5125
NSN 5930-01-467-2488