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 6620-00-463-5189
NSN 6240-01-252-8850
NSN 5930-01-519-3128
NSN 6650-01-406-5322
NSN 4140-01-573-6096
NSN 6130-01-060-9505
NSN 6220-00-432-9402
NSN 5975-01-509-6334
NSN 6220-00-054-2067
NSN 5975-00-005-7877
NSN 5920-01-290-3771
NSN 5905-00-277-7439