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 6220-01-106-2616
NSN 5999-00-898-1532
NSN 6150-01-281-7279
NSN 4140-01-322-5182
NSN 2925-00-172-9264
NSN 6110-01-032-1294
NSN 4140-01-223-2516
NSN 5990-01-049-8499
NSN 5990-00-990-7030
NSN 6610-01-295-6327
NSN 6650-01-486-3567
NSN 5855-01-100-3272