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 6130-01-590-5588
NSN 5925-01-235-6499
NSN 5998-00-318-8130
NSN 6240-00-427-7448
NSN 6240-01-117-5645
NSN 5950-01-266-1897
NSN 6110-01-031-7185
NSN 5960-00-441-5147
NSN 6650-01-605-2302
NSN 6130-01-092-0032
NSN 5935-01-340-3520
NSN 5920-01-473-7909