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 6110-01-417-5504
NSN 4140-00-097-0167
NSN 6110-00-956-7472
NSN 6220-01-142-5840
NSN 5996-00-386-2236
NSN 6240-01-193-6545
NSN 5910-01-069-4746
NSN 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 5996-01-218-6468
NSN 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 5905-01-100-0589
NSN 5996-00-059-4635