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 6645-01-452-2946
NSN 6620-00-871-0592
NSN 6145-01-141-0214
NSN 6110-00-684-6844
NSN 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 6150-01-551-7747
NSN 5945-01-592-3379
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5998-00-189-7976
NSN 4140-01-381-0099
NSN 5996-00-929-2216
NSN 6130-01-582-2664