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 6610-00-259-2992
NSN 6145-00-843-8744
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5895-01-020-3423
NSN 6220-01-332-4698
NSN 6685-01-616-7739
NSN 2925-00-679-8131
NSN 6220-01-610-8740
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5998-01-446-7514
NSN 5975-01-440-6410
NSN 6240-00-827-5794