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 6320-01-378-6191
NSN 4140-01-420-7269
NSN 4140-01-040-9514
NSN 5905-01-014-1717
NSN 5930-00-273-0778
NSN 6610-00-084-3737
NSN 6610-01-317-4859
NSN 5915-00-289-6692
NSN 5998-00-061-6763
NSN 5930-01-619-6899
NSN 5950-00-419-1907
NSN 6650-01-586-8783