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 6645-01-115-4953
NSN 6220-01-323-0431
NSN 4140-01-326-4449
NSN 5935-00-259-1191
NSN 5975-01-317-3759
NSN 6150-01-422-2755
NSN 5990-00-009-3291
NSN 5990-01-004-6343
NSN 5915-01-341-5695
NSN 5920-01-270-0615
NSN 5835-01-276-4621
NSN 6145-00-099-8986