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 6610-01-597-1657
NSN 5910-01-261-1910
NSN 6650-00-585-2786
NSN 5960-01-256-6956
NSN 6645-00-149-1100
NSN 5930-01-025-5343
NSN 4140-00-267-1710
NSN 5985-01-006-5791
NSN 5990-00-583-9920
NSN 5895-00-101-0718
NSN 5915-01-362-7802
NSN 7035-01-609-0936