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 6220-00-233-9279
NSN 5999-01-535-1599
NSN 6610-00-987-9716
NSN 5998-01-141-8152
NSN 6650-00-276-9838
NSN 6685-00-930-9257
NSN 6610-00-419-0315
NSN 5965-01-420-6613
NSN 5935-01-145-4664
NSN 5835-01-261-2978
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5915-01-619-5740