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 6110-01-125-9723
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5915-00-989-9632
NSN 5920-00-811-0284
NSN 5985-01-016-8496
NSN 6320-01-442-3428
NSN 5930-00-950-9653
NSN 5985-01-634-0321
NSN 6145-01-594-2389
NSN 6145-01-463-7128
NSN 5960-01-523-9098
NSN 6320-01-313-8306