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 6130-01-043-1070
NSN 6645-01-247-4549
NSN 5985-01-149-9091
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 5950-00-078-9939
NSN 5999-00-346-5954
NSN 5950-00-796-7433
NSN 6650-01-519-9165
NSN 6610-01-359-5515
NSN 6130-00-858-6476
NSN 5930-01-416-9293
NSN 6220-00-904-8870