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 6650-00-442-0567
NSN 5930-01-320-0953
NSN 5998-00-774-8037
NSN 4140-01-375-4676
NSN 6610-00-583-1084
NSN 5996-00-704-7173
NSN 5905-01-306-8731
NSN 6130-01-025-6770
NSN 6610-00-921-1066
NSN 6220-01-273-3896
NSN 6645-01-473-9179
NSN 5930-01-100-1244