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 6645-01-650-5735
NSN 6145-01-606-9941
NSN 6610-01-462-5980
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5925-01-482-9962
NSN 5895-01-430-4934
NSN 5960-00-348-3015
NSN 6320-01-554-0901
NSN 6650-00-901-4914
NSN 5990-00-617-1422
NSN 6130-00-538-9798
NSN 4140-00-945-2320