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 6650-01-644-3532
NSN 6320-01-092-4101
NSN 6610-00-100-1195
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 6645-01-277-5973
NSN 5996-00-443-8062
NSN 6220-00-741-2769
NSN 5975-01-529-1565
NSN 5920-01-343-9260
NSN 5998-00-196-7254
NSN 6645-01-222-5468