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 6240-01-200-7937
NSN 6685-01-386-6547
NSN 6610-01-331-6966
NSN 5905-00-638-6776
NSN 5945-01-128-1254
NSN 5925-01-065-7975
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5996-01-079-6685
NSN 6645-01-069-0072
NSN 5945-01-504-4743
NSN 5910-01-099-4968