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 6650-01-409-1517
NSN 6220-01-391-4059
NSN 5985-00-436-7090
NSN 2925-00-707-6770
NSN 5930-01-074-8717
NSN 6135-01-441-7922
NSN 5855-01-211-2437
NSN 6650-01-356-5947
NSN 6105-01-221-0155
NSN 6150-01-422-6604
NSN 5855-01-527-0392
NSN 5975-01-478-7641