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 6220-01-098-8171
NSN 6620-01-158-7309
NSN 5950-01-295-6466
NSN 6145-01-356-5134
NSN 6685-01-649-1504
NSN 6145-00-058-8564
NSN 6685-00-827-1743
NSN 6240-00-696-0249
NSN 5905-01-045-7581
NSN 6150-00-100-4757
NSN 5910-00-404-0287
NSN 6645-01-396-4223