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 4140-01-044-6064
NSN 5895-01-337-8859
NSN 5999-01-581-1837
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 6110-00-454-2074
NSN 6320-01-315-6450
NSN 6110-00-650-4441
NSN 6620-01-197-0386
NSN 6320-01-399-1633
NSN 6150-01-480-1651
NSN 6150-01-316-7849
NSN 6220-01-485-8464