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 6220-01-522-9731
NSN 5985-01-103-1511
NSN 6685-01-170-6764
NSN 6610-01-619-3928
NSN 7035-01-304-0305
NSN 5998-00-986-1708
NSN 5915-01-592-3355
NSN 5930-00-148-9247
NSN 5985-01-238-7922
NSN 5999-01-025-6228
NSN 5835-01-190-0482
NSN 6645-01-068-3042