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 6130-01-339-2984
NSN 5985-01-571-2308
NSN 6685-00-118-1497
NSN 5895-00-153-2595
NSN 5965-01-575-6787
NSN 5930-01-022-1374
NSN 6220-01-619-2956
NSN 5950-01-224-3579
NSN 6650-00-035-9297
NSN 5998-01-467-2056
NSN 6105-00-823-6506
NSN 6645-00-938-2173