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 6650-01-539-9641
NSN 6240-01-034-0436
NSN 5998-01-279-0905
NSN 5905-01-331-6366
NSN 5930-00-649-8907
NSN 5945-01-148-1138
NSN 6320-01-161-6640
NSN 5905-00-067-5256
NSN 5990-00-246-2184
NSN 5935-01-223-0497
NSN 5895-01-279-0211
NSN 4140-01-657-8670