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 6645-00-804-7987
NSN 6320-01-414-7099
NSN 5950-01-019-1924
NSN 5855-01-610-5231
NSN 6620-00-466-2314
NSN 5930-00-197-5907
NSN 6645-01-550-9669
NSN 5930-01-152-9059
NSN 6105-01-290-4738
NSN 5950-00-723-7714
NSN 6650-01-200-7657
NSN 5925-01-358-8780