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 5920-00-468-3074
NSN 5930-00-435-8460
NSN 5920-00-868-7651
NSN 6610-01-254-3647
NSN 4140-01-466-6386
NSN 4140-01-411-6655
NSN 6105-00-214-0451
NSN 6610-01-331-2070
NSN 5910-01-277-9587
NSN 6320-01-359-3921
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6685-00-286-8481