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 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 5925-00-224-7426
NSN 6685-00-614-4621
NSN 4140-00-248-9441
NSN 6685-01-383-7499
NSN 5895-01-649-0713
NSN 6685-00-575-4647
NSN 5910-00-361-9582
NSN 5905-00-155-8649
NSN 5975-01-200-7710
NSN 2925-00-917-2842
NSN 6130-01-590-4073