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 5960-01-315-0676
NSN 6105-01-522-1880
NSN 6610-01-417-3011
NSN 7035-01-144-3345
NSN 6685-01-032-6700
NSN 6650-01-170-1287
NSN 5895-00-409-1512
NSN 5855-01-165-6361
NSN 5895-01-514-2948
NSN 6645-00-627-1501
NSN 7035-01-644-0773
NSN 6220-00-231-5778