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 6110-01-017-8787
NSN 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 5915-01-659-8571
NSN 6150-00-064-1673
NSN 5945-00-274-5690
NSN 6145-01-180-6512
NSN 5920-00-518-1496
NSN 5985-00-200-9876
NSN 6610-01-557-9727
NSN 5960-01-183-8213
NSN 5975-01-415-5771
NSN 5895-01-462-6475