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 5996-00-977-5908
NSN 6145-01-536-2795
NSN 5996-01-455-2198
NSN 6685-00-279-3620
NSN 6105-01-352-6550
NSN 6645-01-289-0376
NSN 6240-01-088-7629
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 2925-01-547-4565
NSN 6610-01-592-3329
NSN 5950-01-583-9877
NSN 6220-00-823-6688