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 6220-01-561-6316
NSN 6320-01-455-3394
NSN 5835-00-137-3926
NSN 6135-00-897-8666
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 6240-01-148-7121
NSN 5996-00-993-0841
NSN 5965-01-009-5758
NSN 4140-01-456-5685
NSN 5998-00-952-3008
NSN 5925-01-321-5140
NSN 5965-01-067-9280