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 6650-01-069-6291
NSN 6145-01-659-3887
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6145-01-464-4228
NSN 6620-01-248-0358
NSN 5950-01-214-9616
NSN 6110-01-392-7019
NSN 6145-01-352-6913
NSN 5960-01-470-1579
NSN 5910-00-204-5784
NSN 6110-01-371-3049
NSN 6320-01-206-8930