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 6645-01-546-3212
NSN 6130-01-146-8105
NSN 6620-01-062-1662
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 6220-00-902-3692
NSN 5998-01-252-7390
NSN 6240-01-038-8836
NSN 5998-00-493-4669
NSN 5905-01-319-6818
NSN 5935-01-495-9139
NSN 7035-01-222-0136
NSN 6620-01-148-0470