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 6685-01-327-8419
NSN 6130-00-868-9839
NSN 5930-01-527-2367
NSN 6240-01-549-1743
NSN 5915-01-269-0890
NSN 5930-01-037-0974
NSN 5965-00-471-5018
NSN 6650-01-082-8962
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 5998-00-927-1892
NSN 5925-00-584-7189
NSN 5930-00-689-2829