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 6320-00-636-0922
NSN 5915-01-151-7614
NSN 5999-01-188-0230
NSN 5935-01-657-1735
NSN 4140-01-237-8569
NSN 6645-01-277-5973
NSN 5945-00-285-3409
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5985-01-488-8449
NSN 6240-01-111-5623
NSN 6220-01-245-8112
NSN 6620-00-982-6855