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 6220-00-305-0801
NSN 5920-01-539-3233
NSN 6240-00-778-7845
NSN 5960-00-167-0397
NSN 5905-01-358-7301
NSN 6685-01-481-9705
NSN 6130-01-447-9788
NSN 5930-00-601-0178
NSN 5996-00-189-6054
NSN 6610-01-570-6070
NSN 6610-01-262-5968
NSN 6650-00-839-2527