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 6220-00-676-0904
NSN 5945-00-823-2717
NSN 6685-01-421-7330
NSN 5999-01-041-8665
NSN 5998-01-012-2925
NSN 6130-00-265-0692
NSN 5915-00-050-8522
NSN 6150-01-519-1852
NSN 6645-01-116-3423
NSN 4140-00-198-4961
NSN 5935-01-513-2799
NSN 6105-00-842-2700