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 6320-00-513-8376
NSN 5950-01-601-9968
NSN 5945-00-918-8808
NSN 6220-00-397-6910
NSN 6220-01-123-9290
NSN 5905-01-549-6097
NSN 5935-00-402-3693
NSN 6320-01-291-4870
NSN 5905-00-515-3594
NSN 6150-01-014-5691
NSN 6220-00-197-9719
NSN 5905-01-124-4210