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 6620-01-048-4145
NSN 5915-01-628-8760
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 6220-00-762-8944
NSN 6150-01-096-2400
NSN 5910-00-452-0436
NSN 6650-01-458-6608
NSN 5905-00-275-0361
NSN 5925-00-016-3050
NSN 5998-01-467-1718
NSN 6150-00-870-7127
NSN 5996-01-088-2260