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 6240-00-798-1810
NSN 6220-00-079-0851
NSN 2925-00-603-3986
NSN 5965-01-438-0647
NSN 5965-01-359-0384
NSN 6145-01-651-9738
NSN 6105-00-077-1166
NSN 5975-00-904-3206
NSN 5975-01-021-7584
NSN 5945-01-425-0813
NSN 6110-01-580-0855
NSN 5925-00-824-7618