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 6610-00-348-6696
NSN 6685-01-657-0655
NSN 6645-01-176-3372
NSN 6130-00-893-4612
NSN 4140-00-235-6377
NSN 5945-01-390-0637
NSN 6650-01-539-9641
NSN 2925-00-707-6770
NSN 6240-01-272-9019
NSN 7035-01-495-1414
NSN 5975-01-165-9274
NSN 5915-01-594-3616