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 6150-01-596-5358
NSN 6220-01-646-9997
NSN 6650-00-287-5868
NSN 2925-01-530-6727
NSN 6620-00-695-6078
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5960-00-689-8514
NSN 6610-00-494-5285
NSN 2925-00-540-9918
NSN 5999-01-142-7906
NSN 6320-01-245-5307
NSN 6105-00-590-6820