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 6650-01-214-1710
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6150-00-925-4231
NSN 6650-01-438-4117
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 5915-01-442-8469
NSN 5996-00-851-5802
NSN 4140-01-136-2204
NSN 5998-00-684-8186
NSN 5925-01-106-4498
NSN 5915-01-616-2718
NSN 5945-00-618-4761