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 6685-01-032-4752
NSN 6320-01-362-9518
NSN 5905-01-214-6647
NSN 5996-01-370-9886
NSN 6150-01-288-8031
NSN 5950-01-350-2413
NSN 5990-01-449-7090
NSN 5945-01-533-4780
NSN 6610-01-418-3284
NSN 6145-01-655-2334
NSN 6645-01-352-5675
NSN 5965-01-435-1894