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 6620-01-023-2938
NSN 6620-00-703-4260
NSN 6610-00-406-3107
NSN 5905-00-099-9995
NSN 6645-01-557-8134
NSN 5985-01-347-5114
NSN 6320-01-411-1353
NSN 5925-01-090-3534
NSN 6685-00-037-9635
NSN 6130-01-383-7053
NSN 5990-01-568-5565
NSN 6610-01-168-7943