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 6105-01-312-1481
NSN 6610-01-281-3662
NSN 6130-00-823-8481
NSN 6620-00-727-6133
NSN 6135-00-913-2062
NSN 6645-01-561-3516
NSN 5985-00-233-7284
NSN 5965-01-602-8072
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 5855-01-394-3688
NSN 5998-00-673-8570
NSN 6220-00-905-4653