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 6645-01-097-9057
NSN 6150-01-308-0960
NSN 6220-01-300-1653
NSN 6610-00-096-1682
NSN 6145-01-365-1854
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 5950-00-594-9172
NSN 6685-01-434-8906
NSN 5895-01-350-5558
NSN 5999-01-621-8764
NSN 5895-01-508-4051
NSN 5855-01-040-3881