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 6220-01-434-1101
NSN 5925-00-248-4331
NSN 6645-01-236-6387
NSN 5925-01-601-1030
NSN 6240-01-102-4861
NSN 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 5945-01-055-5091
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 5905-01-084-5941
NSN 6110-00-050-3730
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 2925-01-411-4666