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 6620-01-460-2788
NSN 6110-01-168-8332
NSN 5835-01-623-3328
NSN 6220-01-498-1369
NSN 6150-01-451-1306
NSN 5960-00-515-7366
NSN 6645-01-645-4291
NSN 5999-00-532-1816
NSN 5910-00-209-1047
NSN 7035-01-204-7481
NSN 5910-01-633-5265
NSN 5935-00-454-2333