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 6685-01-065-8722
NSN 4140-00-379-4748
NSN 5975-01-394-9206
NSN 5965-01-392-1761
NSN 2925-00-549-6759
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6645-00-318-9412
NSN 6610-00-504-2839
NSN 5910-01-291-0698
NSN 6620-00-189-9444
NSN 6220-01-444-1889
NSN 6620-01-545-2850