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 6610-01-278-9215
NSN 5905-00-708-0891
NSN 5999-01-374-0711
NSN 6105-01-207-6045
NSN 5905-01-308-5024
NSN 5925-00-911-8807
NSN 5945-00-935-6922
NSN 5895-00-816-9763
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5950-00-776-7003
NSN 6610-01-033-2402
NSN 6240-00-940-8294