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 5945-01-449-1281
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 5998-01-178-9008
NSN 6620-00-934-9150
NSN 6650-00-456-1736
NSN 6220-01-429-0946
NSN 5945-00-155-4290
NSN 6220-01-339-9973
NSN 7035-01-412-3692
NSN 6220-01-120-7779
NSN 6620-00-324-0930
NSN 6130-01-146-5241