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 6650-00-021-9555
NSN 6620-00-124-9515
NSN 5975-00-520-2906
NSN 5985-01-596-7832
NSN 6135-00-851-8575
NSN 5935-00-125-7651
NSN 6220-01-150-9231
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5996-01-216-0702
NSN 5945-01-250-5634
NSN 5855-00-138-2386
NSN 5930-01-487-6928