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 5965-01-157-6089
NSN 6645-00-513-6516
NSN 6645-01-421-2445
NSN 6610-01-361-9988
NSN 5930-00-005-4864
NSN 6110-00-947-4127
NSN 6645-01-228-8380
NSN 5996-01-220-8021
NSN 6110-01-487-4532
NSN 5996-00-479-5939
NSN 6610-00-226-4710
NSN 6220-01-487-3904