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 6220-01-608-7046
NSN 5950-01-200-6673
NSN 6150-01-422-1407
NSN 5895-01-583-1545
NSN 6645-00-609-7214
NSN 5975-01-592-7653
NSN 6645-00-519-1026
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 5915-01-316-7850
NSN 6150-01-359-5773
NSN 4140-01-384-0444
NSN 5905-01-171-1018