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 6150-00-430-0651
NSN 5990-00-559-1822
NSN 5996-01-267-7226
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 2925-00-491-3549
NSN 4140-00-115-0830
NSN 5855-01-498-1276
NSN 5965-00-958-7455
NSN 5855-01-201-4857
NSN 5935-01-068-1003
NSN 6105-01-156-6873
NSN 5999-00-062-5219