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 6240-00-643-4532
NSN 2925-00-853-5039
NSN 6150-01-507-4910
NSN 5910-01-470-0675
NSN 6620-00-736-5342
NSN 2925-00-497-7808
NSN 5985-00-467-1838
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 6110-00-823-2365
NSN 6135-01-359-5798