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 6220-01-262-4194
NSN 6320-01-607-0347
NSN 6110-00-317-8063
NSN 6620-01-184-7384
NSN 5985-01-528-6621
NSN 5930-00-281-4686
NSN 4140-01-122-1370
NSN 5925-01-453-2864
NSN 5925-00-171-0307
NSN 5905-01-076-3145
NSN 5960-01-416-6187
NSN 5985-01-660-8839