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 6150-01-503-6969
NSN 5910-00-276-8592
NSN 5905-01-627-3829
NSN 6645-01-016-1306
NSN 6150-01-104-4323
NSN 6130-00-493-9271
NSN 5960-01-081-7745
NSN 5960-00-994-4452
NSN 6110-01-219-1008
NSN 6110-01-112-3486
NSN 5998-01-308-5685
NSN 5910-01-261-8318