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 6220-01-214-7639
NSN 5920-01-236-6780
NSN 6685-00-003-0276
NSN 6620-01-365-1499
NSN 5998-00-467-0076
NSN 6135-01-452-8999
NSN 4140-01-408-2985
NSN 5915-00-269-4463
NSN 5915-01-470-8879
NSN 5915-00-049-3648
NSN 5915-00-243-1621
NSN 6110-01-124-6864