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 6220-01-617-2666
NSN 5996-00-972-7331
NSN 5835-00-603-6661
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 5985-01-212-9767
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 6610-00-393-0510
NSN 6150-00-148-8515
NSN 6130-01-319-3881
NSN 5920-01-022-2384
NSN 6685-00-006-2714