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 6620-01-512-3032
NSN 5960-01-437-3313
NSN 6130-00-237-8541
NSN 6320-01-300-7994
NSN 6620-01-088-1272
NSN 5895-00-847-8935
NSN 2925-00-633-7223
NSN 6130-00-803-4580
NSN 6620-01-417-8110
NSN 6645-01-043-9587
NSN 5975-01-352-6951
NSN 2925-00-536-4574