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 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 6220-00-177-3086
NSN 6220-01-627-5380
NSN 2925-01-182-0227
NSN 5925-01-138-4059
NSN 5835-01-528-7454
NSN 6645-01-030-0662
NSN 6105-01-294-7504
NSN 5910-01-413-6833
NSN 4140-01-265-8669
NSN 5996-01-465-2305
NSN 6645-01-519-2220