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 6220-01-115-3027
NSN 5915-00-265-0967
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5910-00-993-3182
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 5835-00-074-3700
NSN 6130-01-056-5251
NSN 5930-01-468-2025
NSN 6110-00-826-0394
NSN 5930-00-949-4232
NSN 5965-01-542-5319
NSN 6145-01-518-2625