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 6645-00-951-0687
NSN 5975-01-575-3111
NSN 6240-01-054-2289
NSN 5920-01-147-5652
NSN 5996-01-202-8127
NSN 6645-00-459-7719
NSN 6110-01-224-7910
NSN 6620-01-605-1154
NSN 2925-00-794-1363
NSN 5985-00-885-7023
NSN 5950-01-433-8078
NSN 6110-01-030-9457