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 4140-01-646-8572
NSN 5998-01-340-4609
NSN 6685-01-651-6241
NSN 5965-00-189-9394
NSN 6150-01-264-0913
NSN 6610-00-911-2581
NSN 6620-01-546-4942
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5910-01-227-1041
NSN 6645-01-317-1308
NSN 5920-00-884-3405