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 6220-00-933-9521
NSN 5990-00-616-4289
NSN 6145-00-402-4650
NSN 5998-00-232-6431
NSN 6220-01-659-5631
NSN 5935-01-581-5159
NSN 6240-01-570-8070
NSN 4140-01-210-3260
NSN 5930-00-180-8225
NSN 6150-01-650-1891
NSN 6110-01-316-1611
NSN 6145-01-366-3257