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 6150-01-375-8666
NSN 6645-00-892-1605
NSN 6645-01-426-8621
NSN 5990-00-956-9130
NSN 5855-01-423-1768
NSN 5930-00-627-0277
NSN 5950-00-476-2198
NSN 5998-00-583-8617
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 5920-01-422-9616
NSN 6150-00-233-6356
NSN 5975-01-069-4689