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 6620-01-228-1571
NSN 6645-00-684-3424
NSN 6135-01-499-4068
NSN 6145-01-598-9912
NSN 5999-01-584-0281
NSN 5990-01-223-4711
NSN 5998-00-233-6401
NSN 6620-00-053-9568
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 7035-00-275-5604
NSN 6620-00-025-1889
NSN 6685-01-583-6756