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 6105-01-076-8608
NSN 5960-01-265-4487
NSN 5998-01-150-4229
NSN 5915-01-353-4099
NSN 6650-01-382-4912
NSN 6610-00-791-4705
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5975-01-337-2835
NSN 5999-01-117-2726
NSN 6620-00-908-2368
NSN 2925-00-774-8247
NSN 5985-01-074-2571