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 6220-01-590-7272
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5985-01-158-8040
NSN 5945-01-502-0015
NSN 4140-01-647-8871
NSN 5998-01-465-9380
NSN 6685-01-208-1319
NSN 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 6240-00-468-7089
NSN 5925-01-012-3624
NSN 6135-01-623-6992
NSN 6685-01-640-7123