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 6620-00-621-6951
NSN 6645-01-069-3286
NSN 5996-01-281-2396
NSN 5910-00-212-5969
NSN 6150-01-398-9850
NSN 6110-01-576-9899
NSN 2925-01-204-6243
NSN 6110-00-887-6731
NSN 5975-00-012-4376
NSN 6645-00-646-6631
NSN 6145-00-099-8986
NSN 5965-01-296-8991