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 6650-01-218-4208
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 5998-00-081-6795
NSN 5998-01-434-8018
NSN 5990-00-186-2445
NSN 6105-00-164-1046
NSN 6320-01-513-9166
NSN 5915-01-135-5677
NSN 5975-00-847-1244
NSN 5999-00-283-8722
NSN 7035-01-559-3190
NSN 6240-01-054-7185