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 6130-01-516-1752
NSN 2925-00-284-1534
NSN 5996-01-175-7881
NSN 5999-01-362-6771
NSN 6610-01-445-6651
NSN 5998-00-054-9124
NSN 5960-01-074-8964
NSN 5930-01-575-5893
NSN 5996-01-446-5097
NSN 5975-00-203-6020
NSN 5930-01-642-3411
NSN 6240-01-619-5774