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 6685-01-432-0265
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 5935-01-188-8945
NSN 5835-01-132-5894
NSN 6105-01-544-0297
NSN 5835-00-494-8419
NSN 5965-01-506-0861
NSN 5910-01-641-0300
NSN 5920-01-420-4934
NSN 6685-00-903-2027
NSN 5945-01-319-1654
NSN 6110-01-444-4288