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 6645-00-296-8310
NSN 5910-01-310-8533
NSN 6135-01-027-7543
NSN 6135-00-128-1633
NSN 5985-00-740-7154
NSN 6110-00-099-7113
NSN 5999-01-206-1650
NSN 5950-00-529-5871
NSN 6130-01-311-3249
NSN 6610-00-343-5631
NSN 5905-00-022-9034
NSN 5998-01-496-6308