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 5996-01-228-9306
NSN 6645-00-711-1713
NSN 5998-01-527-6087
NSN 6240-01-480-8996
NSN 6130-00-498-6755
NSN 6650-00-894-8634
NSN 5985-01-608-4211
NSN 5855-01-293-7444
NSN 6110-00-627-7872
NSN 6240-01-093-2131
NSN 5996-01-360-7116
NSN 6610-01-090-5908