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 6240-01-559-0684
NSN 5835-00-503-2608
NSN 5920-01-473-7909
NSN 5835-01-010-3103
NSN 5910-00-050-4402
NSN 5985-01-480-5470
NSN 6220-00-959-8030
NSN 2925-01-259-0785
NSN 6685-01-351-7359
NSN 6110-01-046-0120
NSN 2925-00-008-5485
NSN 6105-00-008-0214