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 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5905-01-550-3471
NSN 6620-00-224-7739
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5965-01-308-9582
NSN 5835-00-980-0468
NSN 6240-01-649-2988
NSN 5945-01-030-3834
NSN 5950-00-521-3852
NSN 6130-01-234-2895
NSN 4140-01-384-1735
NSN 5950-00-187-0232