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 6645-00-171-4349
NSN 6620-01-521-9146
NSN 5975-01-027-4079
NSN 6110-01-307-6531
NSN 6645-01-473-9179
NSN 5996-01-560-4260
NSN 6645-01-478-2140
NSN 5855-00-408-2611
NSN 5855-01-520-8747
NSN 6650-00-226-7099
NSN 2925-00-956-3848
NSN 6220-00-822-4426