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 6620-01-606-8964
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 5915-00-732-0532
NSN 5925-00-451-2061
NSN 5930-00-226-8016
NSN 6610-01-642-1752
NSN 6620-01-202-4706
NSN 5996-01-188-7934
NSN 6150-01-424-0508
NSN 7035-01-620-9682
NSN 4140-00-152-7092
NSN 2925-01-270-1124