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 6240-00-383-7668
NSN 5855-01-571-6715
NSN 6610-00-979-0409
NSN 6685-00-975-5168
NSN 6650-01-406-3086
NSN 5935-00-319-4788
NSN 5999-01-593-7617
NSN 5930-01-184-4445
NSN 5996-01-534-4963
NSN 5960-00-851-8286
NSN 5915-01-360-1325
NSN 7035-00-173-2281