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 6685-01-290-5700
NSN 6620-01-169-6699
NSN 6150-01-423-9989
NSN 5910-01-153-2651
NSN 7035-00-890-7649
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 5910-01-433-3399
NSN 5930-01-232-1968
NSN 7035-01-235-6023
NSN 5985-00-337-6819
NSN 5999-01-100-4414
NSN 5990-01-485-0260