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 6645-01-421-5765
NSN 6145-01-346-0144
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5935-00-009-6561
NSN 5990-00-660-8885
NSN 6105-00-151-7528
NSN 6320-01-420-0340
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5998-01-027-0482
NSN 6130-00-972-9113
NSN 2925-00-150-7334
NSN 5930-01-054-0574