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 6610-00-633-4338
NSN 5998-01-456-1602
NSN 5910-01-424-9952
NSN 6320-00-481-7291
NSN 6320-01-215-1133
NSN 5925-00-900-8710
NSN 5965-01-301-2553
NSN 5998-00-148-9301
NSN 4140-01-089-9724
NSN 5920-01-235-6477
NSN 5915-00-886-5474
NSN 5930-01-641-0680