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 6220-01-504-2243
NSN 6685-01-069-7832
NSN 5855-01-534-7940
NSN 5998-01-259-4680
NSN 6685-01-031-6701
NSN 6135-00-488-4478
NSN 5930-01-416-4215
NSN 5950-01-560-3037
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 5965-01-127-3890
NSN 6240-01-420-9255
NSN 5935-01-463-3279