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 6620-01-184-7384
NSN 5998-01-582-6894
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 7035-01-003-1944
NSN 5960-01-426-4242
NSN 5998-00-571-3299
NSN 6130-00-213-9204
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 6685-00-581-8868
NSN 7035-01-350-0824
NSN 5935-01-168-9965
NSN 6130-01-186-6575