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 5920-01-373-1018
NSN 6110-00-933-7683
NSN 6145-01-532-1857
NSN 5990-01-487-0871
NSN 5965-00-791-0964
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 6645-00-881-9978
NSN 5895-01-589-4849
NSN 6240-01-656-4920
NSN 6130-01-257-0555
NSN 5905-01-403-2806
NSN 6150-01-331-3540