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 6610-00-452-9269
NSN 5996-00-067-8864
NSN 5996-01-231-4361
NSN 5895-01-660-3893
NSN 5945-01-374-1313
NSN 6610-01-451-5503
NSN 6105-00-614-4026
NSN 5975-00-820-9144
NSN 5925-00-597-1558
NSN 6610-01-424-9721
NSN 5950-01-243-9152
NSN 5930-01-323-5331