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 6610-01-578-1976
NSN 6220-01-624-7803
NSN 5945-01-099-0981
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5998-01-138-8742
NSN 6620-01-518-8994
NSN 5945-00-918-2596
NSN 6110-01-024-5785
NSN 5925-01-613-3597
NSN 6145-00-466-2790
NSN 7035-00-179-3924
NSN 5965-01-512-2895