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 6110-00-583-0463
NSN 5965-01-019-0939
NSN 5905-00-080-1217
NSN 6645-00-467-6094
NSN 5945-01-545-8560
NSN 5950-00-357-8645
NSN 5915-01-216-2249
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 6130-00-889-4532
NSN 6110-01-364-1857
NSN 5915-00-139-1320
NSN 6620-01-275-9777