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 6685-01-430-9192
NSN 5925-01-533-0656
NSN 6130-01-479-5850
NSN 6130-00-643-4894
NSN 6610-00-123-4314
NSN 6150-01-363-5336
NSN 6650-01-576-5658
NSN 5998-00-001-9992
NSN 5965-01-617-3081
NSN 6220-01-507-9614
NSN 5930-01-364-8401
NSN 6650-00-999-3566