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 6610-01-045-4707
NSN 6240-01-628-9240
NSN 6145-01-416-5550
NSN 5998-00-942-9549
NSN 5925-01-428-4206
NSN 6645-00-792-1805
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 4140-01-623-4691
NSN 5945-01-436-2861
NSN 5915-01-128-5401
NSN 6130-00-229-4120