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 6620-01-315-2414
NSN 5945-01-482-0578
NSN 6150-01-578-8687
NSN 6650-01-543-2525
NSN 4140-01-067-4317
NSN 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 6130-01-659-1799
NSN 6220-00-466-2681
NSN 6130-00-510-4399
NSN 5920-01-261-6358
NSN 6685-00-255-3205
NSN 5920-00-901-9940