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 6650-01-612-0479
NSN 5996-00-617-1676
NSN 2925-01-525-2892
NSN 6320-01-495-0512
NSN 6685-01-203-2160
NSN 6650-01-294-5243
NSN 5950-00-782-4875
NSN 5960-01-457-0157
NSN 5999-01-300-9119
NSN 6240-01-480-5897
NSN 5990-01-617-5156
NSN 6610-01-485-3074