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 6110-01-536-9792
NSN 5950-00-121-1709
NSN 6220-00-445-4050
NSN 6685-01-157-9340
NSN 6220-01-434-7506
NSN 5920-01-411-5316
NSN 6685-01-415-9966
NSN 6650-01-086-1270
NSN 5999-01-005-0169
NSN 6645-01-250-2702
NSN 5999-00-647-4999
NSN 5855-01-331-8502