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 6110-01-651-1521
NSN 5945-00-836-4805
NSN 6650-00-438-3983
NSN 5960-01-069-2009
NSN 6105-01-024-2927
NSN 2925-01-344-0281
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 6240-01-132-7623
NSN 5835-01-336-1153
NSN 6240-01-347-3338
NSN 6650-00-422-2958
NSN 5895-00-138-0648