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 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5915-00-681-6299
NSN 6150-01-188-7137
NSN 5998-01-247-5030
NSN 5975-01-591-7676
NSN 5920-01-020-4090
NSN 5998-01-055-2206
NSN 5920-01-598-4669
NSN 5990-01-600-8407
NSN 6685-01-305-7791
NSN 5950-01-066-7856
NSN 5945-00-539-5254