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 6105-01-345-5788
NSN 6220-01-284-8774
NSN 6620-01-116-3983
NSN 6645-01-227-2036
NSN 5960-00-728-3459
NSN 5996-01-003-7206
NSN 6650-00-500-6455
NSN 6620-01-528-7510
NSN 5855-00-167-7893
NSN 6240-01-346-0602
NSN 5999-01-415-1215
NSN 5835-01-116-2369