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 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 6645-01-382-4940
NSN 6220-00-386-0997
NSN 6110-01-383-7195
NSN 6220-00-262-0017
NSN 6685-01-106-3210
NSN 6145-01-390-4204
NSN 5945-01-449-0288
NSN 6645-01-176-6866
NSN 5990-00-727-0723
NSN 6320-01-382-9676
NSN 5960-01-311-5817