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 6620-01-069-0912
NSN 5945-01-185-6128
NSN 5930-00-357-1787
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 6105-00-492-6159
NSN 6130-01-508-5126
NSN 7035-00-173-2281
NSN 4140-01-351-9960
NSN 5945-01-441-5490
NSN 5985-01-255-8077
NSN 6620-01-323-7620
NSN 6620-00-757-7511