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 6130-01-009-4290
NSN 6150-01-065-5439
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 6240-00-009-4117
NSN 5998-01-379-8001
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 6220-00-419-0635
NSN 6610-01-033-2402
NSN 5960-00-633-7670
NSN 6240-00-132-5375
NSN 6320-01-388-3125
NSN 5910-01-251-0460