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 5965-01-605-4703
NSN 6650-01-287-7960
NSN 5998-01-425-1510
NSN 6220-00-922-3714
NSN 6220-01-309-1803
NSN 6650-00-266-6808
NSN 5910-01-092-3735
NSN 6240-01-232-2665
NSN 6645-00-825-5677
NSN 2925-01-471-3365
NSN 5930-01-288-9547
NSN 5965-00-015-7408