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 6320-01-139-0533
NSN 5835-00-446-1841
NSN 5960-01-328-5887
NSN 5935-00-876-2311
NSN 6610-01-536-4056
NSN 5999-01-592-1658
NSN 5985-01-441-8471
NSN 5985-01-579-3450
NSN 5895-01-487-8400
NSN 5855-01-424-2769
NSN 6145-00-235-2564
NSN 6220-01-338-9507