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 6645-01-220-2838
NSN 5990-01-105-5336
NSN 6320-01-272-7072
NSN 6135-01-106-0984
NSN 5910-01-117-8260
NSN 6220-00-890-5907
NSN 5910-01-142-2688
NSN 5910-01-571-6114
NSN 5930-00-693-5811
NSN 4140-00-960-8222
NSN 6620-01-564-1810
NSN 5855-00-110-9341