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 6320-00-070-4544
NSN 5985-01-611-0375
NSN 5945-01-364-0593
NSN 5945-01-366-0298
NSN 6320-01-330-8054
NSN 5925-00-018-9198
NSN 5975-01-130-8501
NSN 5999-01-206-4657
NSN 5895-01-427-3727
NSN 5999-00-752-1044
NSN 6150-00-925-7424
NSN 6105-01-568-0763