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 6110-01-630-7805
NSN 6620-01-361-6460
NSN 5910-00-216-8081
NSN 5996-01-477-4143
NSN 5965-00-281-0319
NSN 5910-01-283-7821
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5855-01-542-7865
NSN 5925-01-322-3882
NSN 5999-00-099-6889
NSN 6130-01-446-9114
NSN 6105-00-314-1831