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 6320-01-551-3553
NSN 5965-01-590-3311
NSN 2925-01-385-6661
NSN 6645-01-507-2887
NSN 5855-01-494-3713
NSN 5910-01-023-0078
NSN 6105-01-373-8972
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 6620-01-451-3742
NSN 5935-01-227-0618
NSN 2925-01-463-8856