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 6650-01-381-2972
NSN 6320-01-255-2096
NSN 5920-01-392-8908
NSN 6150-01-271-9645
NSN 7035-01-551-4858
NSN 5905-00-327-0647
NSN 6240-01-141-5230
NSN 6220-01-493-3251
NSN 6685-00-512-3797
NSN 6610-01-250-2811
NSN 5915-01-454-0459
NSN 5998-01-562-3077