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 6610-01-074-8158
NSN 2925-01-231-6312
NSN 5855-00-928-1912
NSN 6650-00-078-5773
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5950-00-740-8897
NSN 5920-01-095-8989
NSN 5990-00-488-1091
NSN 5935-01-535-7889
NSN 6240-00-177-0385
NSN 5920-00-518-4452
NSN 5998-01-506-2272