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 6620-01-474-4951
NSN 5996-01-571-1450
NSN 5985-00-378-5501
NSN 6145-01-179-2896
NSN 6110-01-618-0068
NSN 5915-01-353-8645
NSN 5925-01-277-1980
NSN 5920-01-327-4388
NSN 6220-01-478-2038
NSN 6620-01-012-2852
NSN 6130-00-281-5978
NSN 6145-00-148-5748