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 6685-01-078-4886
NSN 6130-01-365-7338
NSN 5925-00-262-5651
NSN 5990-00-753-8870
NSN 4140-00-230-4252
NSN 6240-00-822-4571
NSN 6220-01-350-3108
NSN 5895-01-538-9242
NSN 5985-01-152-2693
NSN 5935-00-933-6409
NSN 5920-00-232-3699
NSN 5965-00-230-4162