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 6685-01-275-8885
NSN 6610-01-099-0303
NSN 5915-01-069-6940
NSN 6620-01-457-6658
NSN 6645-00-551-3650
NSN 6130-00-707-5931
NSN 5905-00-995-9541
NSN 7035-01-438-2108
NSN 2925-00-766-1278
NSN 5915-00-918-0511
NSN 6110-01-531-1906
NSN 6620-01-506-9144