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 6220-01-167-7859
NSN 6685-01-481-2593
NSN 5996-01-519-3843
NSN 6130-00-947-3710
NSN 5975-01-350-3425
NSN 6110-01-382-5458
NSN 6650-00-824-0745
NSN 5895-01-274-1062
NSN 5930-01-600-1987
NSN 6240-00-931-9654
NSN 5925-00-489-5427
NSN 5985-01-068-3990