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 6220-01-107-7653
NSN 5910-01-454-7662
NSN 5965-00-263-6436
NSN 6105-01-313-5481
NSN 5960-01-106-0460
NSN 5950-00-957-0712
NSN 5910-01-068-6336
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5990-00-980-0379
NSN 5975-01-441-8386
NSN 6220-01-415-7889
NSN 5990-01-061-5618