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 5990-01-074-6549
NSN 6620-01-576-7723
NSN 5950-01-452-2317
NSN 6145-01-423-8470
NSN 5930-00-100-7171
NSN 6130-00-516-9343
NSN 6610-01-100-3662
NSN 6685-01-105-8374
NSN 5975-01-339-2772
NSN 5975-01-433-3647
NSN 6150-01-248-3371
NSN 5930-01-315-9129