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 6620-01-132-5190
NSN 5935-01-633-9467
NSN 6650-01-202-0596
NSN 6620-01-220-8579
NSN 5990-00-105-7831
NSN 5996-01-210-5152
NSN 5985-01-097-2829
NSN 6135-01-260-7180
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 5895-00-935-1337
NSN 5975-01-118-1542
NSN 5920-00-187-0260