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 6620-01-394-4042
NSN 5945-01-350-3649
NSN 5920-00-099-0826
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 6105-00-553-8943
NSN 5905-00-490-0464
NSN 5935-00-886-6817
NSN 6240-01-550-1178
NSN 6130-01-268-9682
NSN 7035-01-476-7787
NSN 7035-00-150-2379
NSN 6685-01-302-1536