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 6620-01-232-6241
NSN 6220-01-082-2236
NSN 5950-01-127-0637
NSN 4140-01-056-4453
NSN 4140-00-732-1877
NSN 6320-01-262-8642
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5999-01-250-9400
NSN 6150-00-141-0293
NSN 5895-01-615-5797
NSN 4140-01-542-1819
NSN 5985-00-883-3308