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 5925-01-574-6405
NSN 6105-01-330-1994
NSN 5999-01-269-5057
NSN 6650-01-584-6438
NSN 5915-01-218-6637
NSN 6145-01-342-4024
NSN 6145-00-921-7990
NSN 5965-01-598-4387
NSN 5855-01-644-5841
NSN 6145-01-163-7481
NSN 6220-00-920-8225
NSN 6610-00-476-4402