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 6610-01-502-3057
NSN 5998-01-077-9344
NSN 6685-01-575-5734
NSN 6620-01-440-1579
NSN 5895-01-651-1318
NSN 6220-01-056-4874
NSN 7035-00-897-7567
NSN 6135-01-604-8739
NSN 5895-01-598-6407
NSN 6240-00-129-1852
NSN 6685-01-633-7455
NSN 2925-01-295-9337