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 6150-01-647-4923
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5965-00-811-3793
NSN 5905-01-026-9636
NSN 6320-00-831-2227
NSN 6320-01-215-1133
NSN 6685-01-487-3105
NSN 5835-01-515-6537
NSN 6645-01-229-7749
NSN 6240-00-838-9030
NSN 5910-01-004-9285
NSN 5996-01-423-9423