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 6320-01-333-5782
NSN 6110-00-148-8536
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 5920-01-535-0796
NSN 6105-01-273-0596
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 5910-01-623-3740
NSN 6130-00-525-9271
NSN 5945-00-346-6079
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 4140-00-025-3474