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 6220-01-170-6913
NSN 5935-01-470-6810
NSN 5990-00-073-2676
NSN 6150-00-385-9150
NSN 5996-01-388-1275
NSN 5985-01-351-2964
NSN 5930-00-117-6317
NSN 2925-01-269-3861
NSN 6110-01-123-7285
NSN 6685-01-208-7536
NSN 5920-00-280-1060
NSN 5999-00-406-8771