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 6610-01-562-7178
NSN 6645-00-988-4427
NSN 5920-01-049-1275
NSN 6610-00-680-8325
NSN 6240-00-518-3541
NSN 5915-00-118-4838
NSN 5910-01-353-2747
NSN 2925-01-528-7333
NSN 6320-01-388-1067
NSN 5975-00-273-0790
NSN 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 6650-01-258-0811