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 6110-01-542-8916
NSN 6150-01-536-4045
NSN 5925-01-504-2852
NSN 6650-00-958-7408
NSN 5935-01-182-0247
NSN 6220-00-893-9776
NSN 6150-00-205-0582
NSN 6645-01-316-7456
NSN 5999-01-216-2485
NSN 6685-01-517-1090
NSN 6610-00-284-3093
NSN 6105-01-168-8246